Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Has the Mars Opportunity Rover called home yet?

Now, I don't mean to sound alarming, but it seems like the Mars Opportunity Rover's phone-home call after solar conjunction is a few days late. Communications should have commenced by now.

http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1982964/solar_conjunction_to_put_mars_behind_the_sun/index.html

"This year, the commanding moratorium will be Jan. 27 to Feb. 11 for Opportunity, with similar periods for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Mars Odyssey orbiter."

OK, it's the Ides of February. Paging Mars Opportunity, please pick up the NASA courtesy phone...

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