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Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity Roll Out on Mars at 12 AM PST 1-31-2004 (LIVE THREAD)
Jet Propulsion Laboratory ^ | 1-30-04 | NASA JPL

Posted on 01/30/2004 8:56:28 PM PST by bonesmccoy

The roll off of Opportunity from the lander pad at Meridiani Planum will occur at midnight tonight.

JPL NASA will be carried live on NASA TV.

JPL reports a 12 AM PST "Opportunity egree live coverage"

4 AM PST : Opportunity egress briefing


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: jpl; mars; mer; nasa; opportunity
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To: RadioAstronomer
I'm killing time by watching the History Channel and how dynamite and nitro were developed. Man, what a risky deal making that stuff was.
41 posted on 01/30/2004 11:17:10 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi Mac ...... /~normsrevenge - FoR California Propositions/Initiatives info...)
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To: NormsRevenge
Wasn't one of Nobel's relatives killed making nitro.
42 posted on 01/30/2004 11:20:35 PM PST by DeepDish (This space for rent.)
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To: DeepDish
Yup

In 1864. Emil, Alfred Nobel's brother, was killed during the preparation of nitroglycerine at Heleneborg, Stockholm.

I got this info from the Nobel website biographical timeline page, btw.

The Nobel website is here.

43 posted on 01/30/2004 11:31:03 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi Mac ...... /~normsrevenge - FoR California Propositions/Initiatives info...)
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To: DeepDish
Great to have everyone back together for this late night thread.

NASA TV is currently discussing Solar Maximum activity.

The live coverage is supposed to begin in about 30 minutes.

I'm expecting news on whether or not the vehicle successfully rolled down the front/forward access ramp and is now sitting on Mars.
44 posted on 01/30/2004 11:34:05 PM PST by bonesmccoy (defend America...get vaccinated.)
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To: Far Right Field
Actually I'm on PST. Looks like the next twelve hours have alot of activity with MER and ISS.
45 posted on 01/30/2004 11:34:58 PM PST by bonesmccoy (defend America...get vaccinated.)
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To: NormsRevenge
Thanks for the info and the links.
46 posted on 01/30/2004 11:35:45 PM PST by DeepDish (This space for rent.)
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To: bonesmccoy
Opportunity's location is in the middle of this small crater.

Beats me how they got this 3-D map of the terrain.!

47 posted on 01/30/2004 11:36:20 PM PST by bonesmccoy (defend America...get vaccinated.)
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To: bonesmccoy
JPL website reports that Opportunity is at Sol 7 and local time is about 12:10 PM.

Spirit is on day 28 and it's just past midnight there (00:11 AM)
48 posted on 01/30/2004 11:37:47 PM PST by bonesmccoy (defend America...get vaccinated.)
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To: bonesmccoy
I'll try and stick around for a bit, but may have to drop off soon.

From looking at the hole in the pic, that's a pretty deep hole the little rover is in.

How much ponypower does a rover have anyway, I wonder?
49 posted on 01/30/2004 11:51:59 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi Mac ...... /~normsrevenge - FoR California Propositions/Initiatives info...)
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To: bonesmccoy
They used the pan cam images, and more than enough analytic geometry to give a dozen nerds a splitting headache. They know the rover's position in x,y,z axis, camera position, etc. Aren't computers neat. With pencil and paper They would be lucky if their grandchildrengot the picture finished.
50 posted on 01/30/2004 11:52:13 PM PST by DeepDish (This space for rent.)
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To: NormsRevenge
Waiting too LOL! :-)
51 posted on 01/30/2004 11:54:11 PM PST by RadioAstronomer
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
ping
52 posted on 01/30/2004 11:56:29 PM PST by risk
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To: NormsRevenge
NASA SELECT TV NOW UP

"we now have carrier lock"
53 posted on 01/30/2004 11:58:42 PM PST by bonesmccoy (defend America...get vaccinated.)
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To: DeepDish
"Indications are that we have forward wheel motion"

Applause
54 posted on 01/30/2004 11:59:28 PM PST by bonesmccoy (defend America...get vaccinated.)
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To: RadioAstronomer
Video now up on NASA Select from JPL MIssion Control
55 posted on 01/31/2004 12:00:35 AM PST by bonesmccoy (defend America...get vaccinated.)
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To: bonesmccoy
Live shots from control central now on Dish Network Channel 213 NASA TV .. It's January 31st..
56 posted on 01/31/2004 12:01:00 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi Mac ...... /~normsrevenge - FoR California Propositions/Initiatives info...)
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To: RadioAstronomer
Where's the little dark-haired kid to look in the camera & say "zoom zoom!" ?

Woo hoo!

57 posted on 01/31/2004 12:02:06 AM PST by jennyp (http://crevo.bestmessageboard.com)
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To: bonesmccoy
NASA Commentary starting live from Opportunity MER-B control room.

Just a few minutes ago first telemetry was received as the first 10 cm move was made, called "bump".

58 posted on 01/31/2004 12:02:10 AM PST by bonesmccoy (defend America...get vaccinated.)
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To: bonesmccoy
10 centimeter move , a "bump" confirmed
59 posted on 01/31/2004 12:02:17 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi Mac ...... /~normsrevenge - FoR California Propositions/Initiatives info...)
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To: bonesmccoy
Yup up and watching :-)
60 posted on 01/31/2004 12:02:25 AM PST by RadioAstronomer
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