QUOTE (SpaceListener @ May 25 2008, 07:41 PM) 
Some people from NASA TV were applausing?? 
I think that was for confirmation of Mars Odyssey contact with Phoenix.
Full Version: Phoenix EDL SUCCESS!!!!!
I think that was for confirmation of Mars Odyssey contact with Phoenix.
Atmospheric entry!
Hi Pando, old mate !
In the atmosphere, and Odyssey is still receiving
Still signal via Odyssey, plasma blackout soon...
5 minutes!
Phoenix streaking across the martian skies!
Peak heating
Go Phoenix!!
Peak heating
Go Phoenix!!
Drop in Odyssey signal
1426 Centigrades!
From Squyres
"Its now in the hands of Mars"
So far still receiving signal via Odyssey
"Its now in the hands of Mars"
So far still receiving signal via Odyssey
Still MOD signal
9g - now I know
I'm dying here!!!!!!!
Parachute deployed!!!
Signal was received throughout maximum heating
I'm with you
I must be having a Sympathetic Pregnancy -- I'm feeling warm and cannot rise from my chair.
The final words is coming soon!
Heatshield jettisoned
Radar in altimetry mode
Radar in altimetry mode
Starting to pour malt!
1700 m to surface raDAR RELIABLE
WHOAAA !!!
Touchdown!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Countdown clock on the website has reached 000:00:00:00, actual flight status...?
Seperation yeah
TOUCHDOWN SIGNAL DETECTED
CHEERS IN THE CONTROL ROOM
!!!!
CHEERS IN THE CONTROL ROOM
!!!!
Touchdown !!
Phoenix on the ground! WOOT!!!!
We're down!!! YEAHH!!!!
TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHOOO-HOOOOO!!!
whoooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
td!!!
YEAH !!!!
Phoenix has landed!!!!!!!!!!
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Breathing again - the malt was worth the wait. 3 active!
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Phoenix rules!
I'm wiiwiing all over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Phoenix rules!
I'm wiiwiing all over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHOOOOOPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was awesome!!!!
This was awesome!!!!
YEEEHAAAWWWW!
GO PHOENIX, GO!
GO PHOENIX, GO!
Welcome to northern plains of Mars!!
EEEE DEEE ELLL!
EEEE DEEE ELLL!
EEEE DEEE ELLL!
-the other Doug
EEEE DEEE ELLL!
EEEE DEEE ELLL!
-the other Doug
YESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now for the pictures!
Now for the pictures!
Like a dream, smooth as silk
Thanks Dan to have changed the topic name. YES, we've landed !!!!!
have started breathing again
Champagne and cigar are go.
cheers!
My first live touchdown - a very emotional moment and an amazing achievement by NASA
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