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Today on the Phoenix Blog: Spacecraft Status, Questions Answered
05.21.09 -- If you were hitching a ride on Phoenix, right now Mars would look about a third the size of the full moon viewed from Earth.
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Phoenix Mission Briefings
May 22, 2:30 p.m. (11:30 a.m. Pacific)
May 24, 3:00 p.m. (12:00 p.m. Pacific)
May 25, 3:00 p.m. (12:00 p.m. Pacific)
May 25, NASA TV coverage begins 6:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m. Pacific)
May 25, Landing on Mars at approximately 7:53 p.m. (4:53 p.m. Pacific)
› NASA TV on the Web
› Schedule of landing events
› Landing Press Kit (3Mb)
Latest Images
Rover Family Portrait
Few Rocks in Target Area for Phoenix Mars Lander
Polygon Patterned Ground on Mars and on Earth
Earth Site Corresponding to Phoenix Targeted Site
Six Landing Sites on Mars
Water Mass Map from Neutron Spectrometer
Mission News
Closing in on Mars: Course Slightly Adjusted
Phoenix successfully performed a maneuver on May 17 to adjust its course slightly toward the center of the approved landing area.
NASA Briefings and TV Coverage Schedule for Phoenix Mars Landing →
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.
Mission Management
NASA Podcasts
Video Gallery
Phoenix Mars Lander: Entry Descent and Landing
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 Challenges of Getting to Mars: Cruise Phase
The word "cruise" implies that this is an easy phase of the mission, however nothing could be further from the truth.
› View This VideoThe Challenges of Getting to Mars: Countdown to Launch
On Saturday August 4, the Mars Phoenix spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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