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lagomorph777

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25. Radar lock on ground.

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #23)

Thu Feb 18, 2021, 04:54 PM

Feb 2021

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How to watch Perseverance's Mars landing: T minus 15 minutes! (2:15 pm ET / 11:15 am PT) [View all] lapucelle Feb 2021 OP

Thank you so much for posting this! DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #1

I reconnected with a childhood friend. The first moon landing was the last time we were together. brewens Feb 2021 #2

I'm going to keep bumping for visibility until 2:15 . lapucelle Feb 2021 #3

I'm not seeing any tv news network coverage FakeNoose Feb 2021 #4

It looks like you have internet; it's streamed on Youtube. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #9

I've got the NASA JPL livestream pulled up on Youtube. NOW LIVE! lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #5

bump lapucelle Feb 2021 #6

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NASA-TV has just gone live at 2:15 p.m. est FakeNoose Feb 2021 #10

Touchdown is at 3:55 ET... lapucelle Feb 2021 #11

Why is the time passing so slowly? It's like football minutes... lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #12

Cruise stage separation confirmed 12:41 California time. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #13

Perseverance warming its jets now; entry starts in 6 minutes. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #17

Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter is ready to receive from Perseverance (and relay signals) lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #19

Heartbeat from Perseverance is healthy. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #20

Confirmation of entry interface. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #21

Parachute deployment confirmed lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #22

Heat shield separated. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #23

Radar lock on ground. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #25

... lapucelle Feb 2021 #26

Laser vision working, landing engines firing. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #27

Navigation complete, altitude 30 meters, skycrane deployed lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #29

TOUCHDOWN CONFIRMED!!! lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #31

Lander still talking! lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #33

First image received from the surface. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #35

So exciting! Politicub Feb 2021 #14

fingers crossed! 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞 electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #15

it's happening!!! krispos42 Feb 2021 #16

Very Cool, Thanks! Ohio Joe Feb 2021 #18

Parachute deployed electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #24

Radar lock on the ground! USALiberal Feb 2021 #28

It's cold but I may have to get the telescope out tonight.... cbdo2007 Feb 2021 #30

TOUCHDOWN! lapucelle Feb 2021 #32

Woohoo! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #34

First image shown! electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #36

It's nice to celebrate an amazing day. lapucelle Feb 2021 #37

That was cool! Thanks. louis-t Feb 2021 #38

I found myself crying in the best way possible. lapucelle Feb 2021 #39

I love your enthusiasm for this. llmart Feb 2021 #41

I actually thought of him when I heard the cheers after the touchdown. lapucelle Feb 2021 #42

That was awesome. Laelth Feb 2021 #40