http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/news/msl20111110.html
Launch is scheduled for the 25th. Meanwhile, here are 2 recent news items about Phobos-Grunt: http://www.france24.com/en/20111110-russia-fails-revive-stranded-mars-probe http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/10/us-russia-mars-probe-idUSTRE7A93DB20111110 One critical factor is the life-time of the on-board batteries. Most reports I read mentioned 3 days, though I've seen some which estimated 2 weeks. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
