As far as I know, there was no MER press briefing today.
Yesterday we got more good news from Spirit, who began sending back photos for the first time in many days. I've got a really good feeling about this one and think she'll be back up to 100% real soon now.
I'll be back tomorrow with the morning press briefing report, but in the mean time, run, don't walk, to check out this great post over at periapsis.org. I couldn't agree more with Robby on this one.
Posted by asa at January 29, 2004 12:05 PMHmm the schedule on the NASA TV website says the briefings are every day. I don't know if there was one today since at that time I was looking at my yet unborn son on ultrasound.
Anyway there is a press release on MER website:
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/20040128b.html
Take a look at this report, which seems to have newer info than the press release on the rover site:
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/7819485.htm
According to the article, both Theisinger and Trosper say Spirit will be 100% healthy again, possibly as early as Friday. They said it resumed science activities today. Also, the latest word is that Opportunity should be ready for egress on Saturday night rather than Sunday. Woo hoo!
Posted by: Joel McKinnon on January 29, 2004 02:23 PMI read that NASA was taking the day to ponder the three accidents that all occurred around this time on the calendar. The Apollo fire on Jan 27, Challenger on Jan 28 and Columbia on Feb 1. I was assuming they cancelled the briefing as part of this remembrance.
Posted by: Bill on January 29, 2004 05:10 PMKind of amusing that all through this troubleshooting and such, Spirit still had that robotic arm pressed up against the rock. If it had died completely, imagine what someone would have thought in a hundred years when they found it again.
Posted by: Smackfu on January 29, 2004 06:56 PM