


One of the landers legs and the Mars surface-looking good

Phoenix successfully performed a maneuver on May 17 to adjust its course slightly toward the center of the approved landing area.
NASA news briefings, live commentary and updates before and after the scheduled Sunday, May 25 arrival of the agency's Phoenix Mars Lander will be available on NASA Television and on the Web.
It will be a real nail-biter on May 25, 2008, for engineers, as the Phoenix spacecraft performs a series of challenging maneuvers right before it lands on Mars.
› View This VideoThe word "cruise" implies that this is an easy phase of the mission, however nothing could be further from the truth.
› View This VideoOn Saturday August 4, the Mars Phoenix spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.