Programming Schedule:
Friday, December 3
11:00 a.m. to Noon: Mars Polar Lander/Deep Space 2 Video File
Noon to 1:00 p.m.: Mars Polar Lander Prelanding Status Briefing
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.: Mars Polar Lander/Deep Space 2 Video File (replay)
3:39 p.m.: Confirmation of Mars Polar Lander Touchdown
2:00 to 5:00 p.m.: Live Coverage and Commentary of Mars Landing
5:00 to 6:00 p.m.: Mars Polar Lander “First Results” News Briefing
10:30 p.m. to Midnight: Live Coverage and Commentary of Mars Polar Lander Activities
Saturday, December 4
Midnight to 2:00 a.m.: Live Coverage and Commentary of Mars Polar Lander
2:30 to 3:30 a.m.: Mars Polar Lander and Deep Space 2 “Results” News Briefing
Noon to Mars Polar Lander/Deep Space 2 Video File
3:00 p.m. to Mars Polar Lander/Deep Space 2 Video File (replay)
5:00 to 6:00 p.m.: “Future Robotic Mars Exploration” Background Briefing
7:00 to 8:00 p.m.: Mars Polar Lander Results from Sol 0/Plans for Sol 1
8:30 p.m.: STS 103 Crew Arrival: KSC
10:00 p.m.: Midnight: Live Coverage and Commentary of Mars Polar Lander Activities
Sunday, December 5
Midnight to 2:00 a.m.: Live Coverage and Commentary of Mars Polar Lander
2:00 to 3:00 a.m.: Mars Polar Lander Results from Sol 1/Plans for Sol 2
Noon: Mars Polar Lander/Deep Space 2 Video File
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.: Mars Polar Lander Results from Sol 1
3:00 p.m.: Mars Polar Lander/Deep Space 2 Video File (updated)
8:00 to 9:00 p.m.: Mars Polar Lander Plans for Sol 2
10:30 p.m. to Midnight: Live Coverage and Commentary of Mars Polar Lander Activities
Monday, December 6
Midnight to 3:00 a.m.: Live Coverage and Commentary of Mars Polar Lander Activities
9:00 a.m.: L-3 Pre-Launch Status Briefing for the Hubble Space Telescope
Servicing Mission
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.: Mars Polar Lander Results from Sol 2
3:00 p.m.: Mars Polar Lander/Deep Space 2 Video File (updated)
Tuesday, December 7
9:00 a.m.: L-2 Pre-Launch Status Briefing for the Hubble Space Telescope
Servicing Mission
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.: Mars Polar Lander Results from Sol 3
3:00 p.m.: Mars Polar Lander/Deep Space 2 Video File (updated)
4:00 p.m.: STS-103 Launch Readiness News Conference
Wednesday, December 8
1:00 to 3:00 a.m.: Live Coverage and Commentary of MPL Robot Arm Activities
9:00 a.m.: L-1 Pre-Launch Status Briefing for the Hubble Space Telescope
Servicing Mission
9:30 a.m.: STS-103 Hubble Space Telescope Briefing
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.: Mars Polar Lander Results from Sol 4/UCLA
3:00 p.m.: Mars Polar Lander/Deep Space 2 Video File (updated)
7:30 p.m.: Live Commentary and Launch Coverage for the Hubble Space Telescope
Servicing Mission
Thursday, December 9
1:10 a.m.: Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission Launch
2:00 to 4:00 a.m.: Live Coverage and Commentary of MPL Robot Arm Activities
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.: Mars Polar Lander Results from Sol 5/UCLA
3:00 p.m.: Mars Polar Lander/Deep Space 2 Video File (updated)
Friday, December 10
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.: Mars Polar Lander Results from Sol 6/UCLA
3:00 p.m.: Mars Polar Lander/Deep Space 2 Video File (updated)
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