Nominal tones received from MSL.
Target location estimated 230 m from centre of ellipse in current trajectory.
10.25 pm
Atmospheric entry has occurred. Now 7 minutes to go.
Getting very quiet in the room.
Saturday 5th August Landing Sequence
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This blog is a record of my experiences and work during the Mars Science Laboratory mission, from the preparation, landing on August 5th 2012 Pacific Time, and onwards... I will also post updates about our other Mars work on meteorites, ExoMars and new missions. You can also follow the planetary science activities with @LeicsPlanets Professor John Bridges, School of Physics and Astronomy
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