CONGRATULATIONS! The actually did it. Dave
-----Original Message----- From: Daniel Rocha <[email protected]> To: John Milstone <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Aug 6, 2012 1:38 am Subject: [Vo]:The Eagle has landed (oportunity) http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2012/aug/06/curiosity-rover-mars-landing-live-blog 6.33am: "Touchdown confirmed. We are safe on Mars!" 6.32am: The sky crane is now lowering the rover. 6.32am: The probe is being monitored by Mars Odyssey. Now around 4km from the surface. The retrorockets are firing. Velocity is 50metres per second. Standing by for sky crane - the amazing system that lowers the rover by nylon ropes. 6.30am: Parachute deployed. The probe is decelerating. 6.28am: Early days, but all looking good. The spacecraft is "heading directly to the target", according to Nasa scientist. The seven minutes of terror are underway! 6.25am: One minute to entry. "We are now beginning to feel the atmosphere," says Nasa scientist. -- Daniel Rocha - RJ [email protected]
