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08.03.07 - Helping Phoenix Land
One of the many critical aspects of the Phoenix mission will be getting the spacecraft safely through Mars' atmosphere and down to the surface.
10.30.07 - Phoenix: Tasks En Route to Mars Include Course Tweak, Gear Checks
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, launched on Aug. 4 and headed to Mars, fired its four trajectory correction thrusters Wednesday for only the second time.
09.07.07 - Mars-Bound Phoenix Returns First Photo From Trip
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander spacecraft, launched Aug. 4, is testing its hardware and software as it flies to Mars. A camera mounted on the craft's robotic arm took this test photo showing the scoop at the end of the arm, verifying that the camera works.
09.04.07 - Phoenix: Radar, Other Gear Pass Checkouts
Two crucial tools for a successful landing of America's latest mission to Mars, the radar and UHF radio on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, have passed in-flight checkouts.
08.10.07 - Mars-Bound Phoenix Adjusts Course
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander today accomplished the first and largest of six course corrections planned during the spacecraft's flight from Earth to Mars.
The Challenges of Getting to Mars: Countdown to Launch
On Saturday August 4, the Mars Phoenix spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Phoenix: Blinded With Science
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In addition to examining soil and ice, Phoenix will monitor the Martian polar weather.
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