No.
Probably the traffic congestion.
yippee! It's bouncing!
Satt - did you change the link?
"0436 GMT (11:36 p.m. EST)
Mission Control has received indications from the spacecraft that it is bouncing on the surface inside its airbags."
wait that's not quite it -- having a hard time copying from email... will be backlater.
Still waiting....... no signal....very exciting!
MAY HAVE recieved data!? Gah! If it's this frustrating for me, imagine what it's like for them!
Quote:0450 GMT (11:50 p.m. EST)
Meanwhile, the controllers for the Mars Global Surveyor orbiter report they may have received data from Spirit after the planned landing time. The orbiter was flying over the landing site at the time of descent and touchdown.
0452 GMT (11:52 p.m. EST)
SPIRIT IS ALIVE ON MARS! A "very strong signal" is now being received from the Spirit rover from the Gusev Crater on the surface of the Red Planet!
I was watching on my computer, - real player NASA, The rover has landed right side up. Looks like it's good to go
Two critical moves to go, They have to deflate the ballons and deploy the solar panels, but they may have pictures from the surface later to night.
I wish I could wait it out to see the pix as soon as they are available, but I have to go to bed.... have fun y'all!
Those initial images, if snapped this evening, could be released by NASA within hours.
