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Uploaded by on Jun 3, 2008

Animation showing artist's impression of Phoenix during the entry, descent and landing (EDL) phase on 26 May 2008. At the request of NASA, ESA's Mars Express monitored radio signals from Phoenix using the MELACOM lander communication system, orignally intended for use with the Beagle lander. The recorded data will serve as a useful and potentially crucial back-up to compare Phoenix's planned and actual descent profiles. Landing is planned for 23:38 UTC, 25 May, which is 01:38 CEST, 26 May.

Credits: NASA/JPL, Solar System Visualization and Daniel Maas, Maas Digital LLC

http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMAWQ1YUFF_index_1.html

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  • I watched it live on the NASA Channel. Amazing!

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