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Topic: Keep Track of Mars Polar Lander

Alshrim Dax
Active Member
Member # 258

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This site is updated every 5 minutes to give you views of the approach to Mars, in the mind's eye of the lander itself.

Also.. sounds will be posted from the little red planet!!! I don't know about you.. but I'm as excited as a little kid over this!!

http://marslander.jpl.nasa.gov/lander/now.html

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- Alshrim Dax
The Other Dax

[This message has been edited by Alshrim Dax (edited December 02, 1999).]

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Kosh
Perpetual Member
Member # 167

posted

New Bookmark, Thanks!!!!

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Fool of a Took, throw yourself in next time!!
Gandalf

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Alshrim Dax
Active Member
Member # 258

posted

It's a pleasure...

Here's another:

http://www.marspolarlander.com/

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- Alshrim Dax
The Other Dax

[This message has been edited by Alshrim Dax (edited December 02, 1999).]

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First of Two
Better than you
Member # 16

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Landing: (12/3/99) 12:15 PM PST... or 3:15 PM EST.. I have no idea what that is in the UK. 8:15 PM, I think.

1st pictures from surface : about 20-30 minutes later.

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Alshrim Dax
Active Member
Member # 258

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Is it 8 or 9 hours difference in the UK.. From Eastern Canada --> EST??

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- Alshrim Dax
The Other Dax

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TSN
I'm... from Earth.
Member # 31

posted

It's five hours from EST to GMT, so the British time would indeed be 8:15pm.

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Commodore TSN of USS Valkyrie, first and only known recipient of the I Might Be Giant, Too award
(scroll down a bit in this thread to see what I'm talking about)

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Jay the Obscure
Liker Of Jazz
Member # 19

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Now that is freakin' cool!

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RW
Senior Member
Member # 27

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Did it land at all? Not that the money isn't wasted if it survives though.

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Charles Capps
We appreciate your concern.
It is noted and stupid.
Member # 9

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It prolly landed, but no signal yet...

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Me: "My virginity..."
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First of Two
Better than you
Member # 16

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Dammit, if they crashed THIS one too... I suggest we all go down to Florida and take over.

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TSN
I'm... from Earth.
Member # 31

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I don't know if that's such a good idea. I mean, we aren't exactly rocket scientists... *waits for groans* :-)

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AndrewR
Resident Nut-cache
Member # 44

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Can anyone find a bigger view of that triangular 'patch'/'logo' seen on the top navigation bar on the page!?! - It looks like the Galaxy Class development and the Starfleet Acadamey logos - what came first?

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RW
Senior Member
Member # 27

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Real life always has it first.

Still no sign of stirring machinery up there eh? *suppresses snigger*

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AndrewR
Resident Nut-cache
Member # 44

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Well what do you usually do after a long trip - run to the toilet - wash your hands - and face - have a cool drink - stretch your legs...

after that 11 month trip I'm sure MPL is BUSTING!

*grin*