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Launch: 1996 DEC 03 10:58:07 P.M. PST Mars Atmospheric Entry: 1997 JUL 04 09:51:49 A.M. PDT 1996 DEC 04 06:58:07.000 UTC 1997 JUL 04 16:51:49.000 UTC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUN 30 12:00:00 A.M. PDT 184907447.210 km 231746098.508 km 2042592.186 km 1997 JUN 30 07:00:00.000 UTC 114896160.926 mi 144000349.526 mi 1269207.942 mi SOL -4 19:52:56 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 2039201.716 km -4d 09:51:50.0 1267101.202 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:16.8 489285318.167 km 8133565.849 km 304027801.378 mi 5053963.507 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +208d 00:01:53.0 94703.501 kph 77078.915 kph 19233.314 kph 58846.027 mph 47894.617 mph 11951.027 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 502150.440 kph 312021.818 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUN 30 03:00:00 A.M. PDT 185095738.256 km 231776050.970 km 1984893.650 km 1997 JUN 30 10:00:00.000 UTC 115013159.558 mi 144018961.123 mi 1233355.734 mi SOL -4 22:48:08 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1981503.180 km -4d 06:51:50.0 1231248.993 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:17.4 489516536.058 km 7902347.958 km 304171473.514 mi 4910291.370 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +208d 03:01:53.0 94767.085 kph 77066.349 kph 19232.543 kph 58885.536 mph 47886.809 mph 11950.548 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 487985.432 kph 303220.089 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUN 30 06:00:00 A.M. PDT 185284017.232 km 231805943.172 km 1927197.340 km 1997 JUN 30 13:00:00.000 UTC 115130150.690 mi 144037535.276 mi 1197504.909 mi SOL -3 01:43:20 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1923806.870 km -4d 03:51:50.0 1195398.168 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:18.0 489747716.277 km 7671167.739 km 304315122.242 mi 4766642.642 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +208d 06:01:53.0 94830.680 kph 77053.800 kph 19231.834 kph 58925.053 mph 47879.012 mph 11950.107 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 473821.685 kph 294419.145 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUN 30 09:00:00 A.M. PDT 185472283.898 km 231835775.167 km 1869503.073 km 1997 JUN 30 16:00:00.000 UTC 115247134.172 mi 144056072.019 mi 1161655.353 mi SOL -3 04:38:33 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1866112.603 km -4d 00:51:50.0 1159548.613 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:18.7 489978858.878 km 7440025.138 km 304458747.596 mi 4623017.289 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +208d 09:01:53.0 94894.289 kph 77041.270 kph 19231.187 kph 58964.577 mph 47871.226 mph 11949.705 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 459659.221 kph 285618.998 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUN 30 12:00:00 P.M. PDT 185660538.017 km 231865547.017 km 1811810.658 km 1997 JUN 30 19:00:00.000 UTC 115364109.859 mi 144074571.388 mi 1125806.949 mi SOL -3 07:33:45 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1808420.188 km -3d 21:51:50.0 1123700.208 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:19.3 490209963.914 km 7208920.103 km 304602349.607 mi 4479415.277 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +208d 12:01:53.0 94957.911 kph 77028.756 kph 19230.605 kph 59004.110 mph 47863.450 mph 11949.344 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 445498.067 kph 276819.665 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUN 30 03:00:00 P.M. PDT 185848779.361 km 231895258.788 km 1754119.898 km 1997 JUN 30 22:00:00.000 UTC 115481077.607 mi 144093033.428 mi 1089959.572 mi SOL -3 10:28:57 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1750729.428 km -3d 18:51:50.0 1087852.832 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:19.9 490441031.431 km 6977852.585 km 304745928.306 mi 4335836.578 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +208d 15:01:53.0 95021.548 kph 77016.258 kph 19230.091 kph 59043.652 mph 47855.684 mph 11949.024 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 431338.260 kph 268021.169 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUN 30 06:00:00 P.M. PDT 186037025.137 km 231924913.301 km 1696425.243 km 1997 JUL 01 01:00:00.000 UTC 115598048.109 mi 144111459.887 mi 1054109.776 mi SOL -3 13:24:10 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1693034.772 km -3d 15:51:49.0 1052003.035 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:20.6 490672082.784 km 6746801.233 km 304889496.960 mi 4192267.924 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +208d 18:01:54.0 95085.208 kph 77003.774 kph 19229.648 kph 59083.209 mph 47847.927 mph 11948.749 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 417178.533 kph 259222.723 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUN 30 09:00:00 P.M. PDT 186225240.274 km 231954505.149 km 1638737.159 km 1997 JUL 01 04:00:00.000 UTC 115714999.574 mi 144129847.409 mi 1018264.063 mi SOL -3 16:19:22 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1635346.689 km -3d 12:51:49.0 1016157.322 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:21.2 490903075.397 km 6515808.620 km 305033029.116 mi 4048735.769 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +208d 21:01:54.0 95148.881 kph 76991.304 kph 19229.279 kph 59122.773 mph 47840.178 mph 11948.520 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 403021.564 kph 250425.990 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 01 12:00:00 A.M. PDT 186413442.001 km 231984037.177 km 1581050.077 km 1997 JUL 01 07:00:00.000 UTC 115831942.705 mi 144148197.761 mi 982418.972 mi SOL -3 19:14:35 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1577659.607 km -3d 09:51:49.0 980312.231 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:21.8 491134030.701 km 6284853.315 km 305176538.089 mi 3905226.796 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +209d 00:01:54.0 95212.575 kph 76978.846 kph 19228.990 kph 59162.351 mph 47832.437 mph 11948.340 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 388866.111 kph 241630.199 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 01 03:00:00 A.M. PDT 186601630.127 km 232013509.493 km 1523363.755 km 1997 JUL 01 10:00:00.000 UTC 115948877.385 mi 144166511.009 mi 946574.353 mi SOL -3 22:09:47 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1519973.285 km -3d 06:51:49.0 944467.612 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:22.4 491364948.563 km 6053935.453 km 305320023.796 mi 3761741.089 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +209d 03:01:54.0 95276.294 kph 76966.398 kph 19228.784 kph 59201.945 mph 47824.702 mph 11948.213 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 374712.259 kph 232835.403 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 01 06:00:00 A.M. PDT 186789804.476 km 232042922.219 km 1465677.935 km 1997 JUL 01 13:00:00.000 UTC 116065803.505 mi 144184787.229 mi 910730.046 mi SOL -2 01:04:59 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1462287.465 km -3d 03:51:49.0 908623.305 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:23.1 491595829.095 km 5823054.922 km 305463486.307 mi 3618278.578 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +209d 06:01:54.0 95340.042 kph 76953.958 kph 19228.668 kph 59241.556 mph 47816.973 mph 11948.140 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 360560.109 kph 224041.665 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 01 09:00:00 A.M. PDT 186977964.890 km 232072275.494 km 1407992.342 km 1997 JUL 01 16:00:00.000 UTC 116182720.966 mi 144203026.509 mi 874885.880 mi SOL -2 04:00:11 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1404601.872 km -3d 00:51:49.0 872779.140 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:23.7 491826672.316 km 5592211.700 km 305606925.634 mi 3474839.250 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +209d 09:01:54.0 95403.822 kph 76941.524 kph 19228.648 kph 59281.187 mph 47809.247 mph 11948.128 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 346409.789 kph 215249.064 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 01 12:00:00 P.M. PDT 187166111.229 km 232101569.477 km 1350306.680 km 1997 JUL 01 19:00:00.000 UTC 116299629.681 mi 144221228.946 mi 839041.672 mi SOL -2 06:55:23 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1346916.210 km -2d 21:51:49.0 836934.931 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:24.3 492057478.242 km 5361405.775 km 305750341.788 mi 3331423.097 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +209d 12:01:54.0 95467.641 kph 76929.093 kph 19228.731 kph 59320.842 mph 47801.523 mph 11948.179 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 332261.452 kph 206457.695 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 01 03:00:00 P.M. PDT 187354243.379 km 232130804.347 km 1292620.628 km 1997 JUL 01 22:00:00.000 UTC 116416529.579 mi 144239394.652 mi 803197.221 mi SOL -2 09:50:36 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1289230.158 km -2d 18:51:49.0 801090.480 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:24.9 492288246.877 km 5130637.139 km 305893734.770 mi 3188030.115 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +209d 15:01:54.0 95531.504 kph 76916.663 kph 19228.927 kph 59360.525 mph 47793.799 mph 11948.301 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 318115.286 kph 197667.674 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 01 06:00:00 P.M. PDT 187542361.254 km 232159980.312 km 1234933.837 km 1997 JUL 02 01:00:00.000 UTC 116533420.607 mi 144257523.756 mi 767352.310 mi SOL -2 12:45:48 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1231543.366 km -2d 15:51:49.0 765245.570 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:25.6 492518978.133 km 4899905.883 km 306037104.525 mi 3044660.359 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +209d 18:01:54.0 95595.420 kph 76904.229 kph 19229.247 kph 59400.240 mph 47786.072 mph 11948.500 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 303971.521 kph 188879.146 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 01 09:00:00 P.M. PDT 187730464.800 km 232189097.610 km 1177245.920 km 1997 JUL 02 04:00:00.000 UTC 116650302.732 mi 144275616.407 mi 731506.701 mi SOL -2 15:41:00 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1173855.450 km -2d 12:51:49.0 729399.961 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:26.2 492749672.160 km 4669211.857 km 306180451.147 mi 2901313.737 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +209d 21:01:54.0 95659.399 kph 76891.787 kph 19229.703 kph 59439.995 mph 47778.341 mph 11948.784 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 289830.441 kph 180092.287 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 02 12:00:00 A.M. PDT 187918554.006 km 232218156.518 km 1119556.453 km 1997 JUL 02 07:00:00.000 UTC 116767175.946 mi 144293672.775 mi 695660.128 mi SOL -2 18:36:12 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1116165.983 km -2d 09:51:49.0 693553.387 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:26.8 492980328.924 km 4438555.092 km 306323774.616 mi 2757990.268 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +210d 00:01:54.0 95723.451 kph 76879.331 kph 19230.312 kph 59479.795 mph 47770.602 mph 11949.162 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 275692.397 kph 171307.314 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 02 03:00:00 A.M. PDT 188106628.911 km 232247157.359 km 1061864.957 km 1997 JUL 02 10:00:00.000 UTC 116884040.274 mi 144311693.062 mi 659812.294 mi SOL -2 21:31:24 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1058474.486 km -2d 06:51:49.0 657705.554 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:27.5 493210948.211 km 4207935.806 km 306467074.797 mi 2614690.087 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +210d 03:01:54.0 95787.593 kph 76866.856 kph 19231.092 kph 59519.651 mph 47762.850 mph 11949.646 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 261557.827 kph 162524.499 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 02 06:00:00 A.M. PDT 188294689.615 km 232276100.511 km 1004170.892 km 1997 JUL 02 13:00:00.000 UTC 117000895.778 mi 144329677.503 mi 623962.864 mi SOL -1 00:26:37 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1000780.422 km -2d 03:51:49.0 621856.124 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:28.1 493441530.029 km 3977353.987 km 306610351.697 mi 2471413.188 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +210d 06:01:54.0 95851.841 kph 76854.352 kph 19232.067 kph 59559.573 mph 47755.080 mph 11950.252 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 247427.279 kph 153744.183 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 02 09:00:00 A.M. PDT 188482736.294 km 232304986.424 km 946473.643 km 1997 JUL 02 16:00:00.000 UTC 117117742.567 mi 144347626.377 mi 588111.456 mi SOL -1 03:21:49 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 943083.173 km -2d 00:51:49.0 586004.716 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:28.7 493672074.282 km 3746809.734 km 306753605.254 mi 2328159.631 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +210d 09:01:54.0 95916.220 kph 76841.809 kph 19233.266 kph 59599.576 mph 47747.287 mph 11950.997 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 233301.448 kph 144966.799 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 02 12:00:00 P.M. PDT 188670769.219 km 232333815.634 km 888772.498 km 1997 JUL 02 19:00:00.000 UTC 117234580.810 mi 144365540.017 mi 552257.627 mi SOL -1 06:17:01 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 885382.028 km -1d 21:51:49.0 550150.886 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:29.3 493902580.835 km 3516303.182 km 306896835.385 mi 2184929.499 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +210d 12:01:54.0 95980.756 kph 76829.216 kph 19234.727 kph 59639.677 mph 47739.462 mph 11951.905 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 219181.227 kph 136192.900 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 02 03:00:00 P.M. PDT 188858788.783 km 232362588.786 km 831066.622 km 1997 JUL 02 22:00:00.000 UTC 117351410.751 mi 144383418.826 mi 516400.858 mi SOL -1 09:12:13 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 827676.151 km -1d 18:51:49.0 514294.117 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:30.0 494133049.511 km 3285834.505 km 307040041.981 mi 2041722.903 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +210d 15:01:54.0 96045.489 kph 76816.555 kph 19236.496 kph 59679.900 mph 47731.595 mph 11953.004 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 205067.770 kph 127423.205 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 02 06:00:00 P.M. PDT 189046795.537 km 232391306.672 km 773355.024 km 1997 JUL 03 01:00:00.000 UTC 117468232.732 mi 144401263.292 mi 480540.533 mi SOL -1 12:07:25 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 769964.554 km -1d 15:51:49.0 478433.793 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:30.6 494363479.995 km 3055404.021 km 307183224.846 mi 1898540.039 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +210d 18:01:54.0 96110.465 kph 76803.806 kph 19238.635 kph 59720.274 mph 47723.673 mph 11954.334 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 190962.597 kph 118658.657 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 02 09:00:00 P.M. PDT 189234790.236 km 232419970.265 km 715636.509 km 1997 JUL 03 04:00:00.000 UTC 117585047.222 mi 144419074.024 mi 444675.911 mi SOL -1 15:02:38 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 712246.039 km -1d 12:51:49.0 442569.170 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:31.2 494593872.148 km 2825011.869 km 307326383.892 mi 1755380.992 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +210d 21:01:54.0 96175.750 kph 76790.940 kph 19241.225 kph 59760.840 mph 47715.678 mph 11955.943 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 176867.743 kph 109900.520 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 03 12:00:00 A.M. PDT 189422773.909 km 232448580.794 km 657909.607 km 1997 JUL 03 07:00:00.000 UTC 117701854.861 mi 144436851.782 mi 408806.077 mi SOL -1 17:57:50 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 654519.137 km -1d 09:51:49.0 406699.337 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:31.8 494824225.565 km 2594658.452 km 307469518.869 mi 1612246.015 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +211d 00:01:54.0 96241.430 kph 76777.919 kph 19244.377 kph 59801.652 mph 47707.587 mph 11957.902 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 162785.983 kph 101150.520 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 03 03:00:00 A.M. PDT 189610747.964 km 232477139.826 km 600172.477 km 1997 JUL 03 10:00:00.000 UTC 117818656.524 mi 144454597.541 mi 372929.887 mi SOL -1 20:53:02 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 596782.007 km -1d 06:51:49.0 370823.147 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:32.5 495054539.540 km 2364344.477 km 307612629.339 mi 1469135.546 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +211d 03:01:54.0 96307.625 kph 76764.691 kph 19248.243 kph 59842.784 mph 47699.367 mph 11960.303 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 148721.194 kph 92411.065 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 03 06:00:00 A.M. PDT 189798714.337 km 232505649.408 km 542422.751 km 1997 JUL 03 13:00:00.000 UTC 117935453.413 mi 144472312.575 mi 337045.872 mi SOL -1 23:48:14 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 539032.281 km -1d 03:51:49.0 334939.131 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:33.1 495284813.427 km 2134070.589 km 307755714.899 mi 1326049.986 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +211d 06:01:54.0 96374.508 kph 76751.179 kph 19253.039 kph 59884.343 mph 47690.972 mph 11963.284 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 134678.938 kph 83685.613 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 03 09:00:00 A.M. PDT 189986675.732 km 232534112.288 km 484657.309 km 1997 JUL 03 16:00:00.000 UTC 118052247.209 mi 144489998.588 mi 301152.090 mi SOL 0 02:43:27 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 481266.839 km -1d 00:51:49.0 299045.349 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:33.7 495515046.219 km 1903837.797 km 307898774.923 mi 1182989.961 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +211d 09:01:54.0 96442.332 kph 76737.271 kph 19259.087 kph 59926.487 mph 47682.330 mph 11967.042 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 120667.466 kph 74979.287 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 03 12:00:00 P.M. PDT 190174636.019 km 232562532.263 km 426871.891 km 1997 JUL 03 19:00:00.000 UTC 118169040.316 mi 144507657.942 mi 265245.896 mi SOL 0 05:38:39 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 423481.421 km +0d 21:51:49.0 263139.156 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:34.4 495745236.488 km 1673647.528 km 308041808.525 mi 1039956.360 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +211d 12:01:54.0 96511.490 kph 76722.794 kph 19266.883 kph 59969.460 mph 47673.334 mph 11971.886 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 106699.502 kph 66299.997 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 03 03:00:00 P.M. PDT 190362600.907 km 232590914.801 km 369060.451 km 1997 JUL 03 22:00:00.000 UTC 118285836.283 mi 144525294.033 mi 229323.532 mi SOL 0 08:33:51 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 365669.981 km +0d 18:51:49.0 227216.792 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:35.0 495975382.135 km 1443501.881 km 308184814.400 mi 896950.485 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +211d 15:01:54.0 96582.618 kph 76707.462 kph 19277.232 kph 60013.657 mph 47663.807 mph 11978.316 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 92795.658 kph 57660.549 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 03 06:00:00 P.M. PDT 190550579.222 km 232619268.180 km 311213.948 km 1997 JUL 04 01:00:00.000 UTC 118402640.593 mi 144542912.006 mi 193379.382 mi SOL 0 11:29:03 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 307823.478 km +0d 15:51:49.0 191272.641 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:35.6 496205479.838 km 1213404.179 km 308327790.484 mi 753974.401 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +211d 18:01:54.0 96656.827 kph 76690.775 kph 19291.541 kph 60059.768 mph 47653.439 mph 11987.208 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 78991.441 kph 49083.006 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 03 09:00:00 P.M. PDT 190738585.500 km 232647605.822 km 253317.930 km 1997 JUL 04 04:00:00.000 UTC 118519462.278 mi 144560520.201 mi 157404.464 mi SOL 0 14:24:15 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 249927.460 km +0d 12:51:49.0 155297.724 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:36.2 496435524.415 km 983359.602 km 308470733.557 mi 611031.328 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +211d 21:01:54.0 96736.234 kph 76671.764 kph 19312.504 kph 60109.109 mph 47641.626 mph 12000.234 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 65353.048 kph 40608.502 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 12:00:00 A.M. PDT 190926646.027 km 232675951.694 km 195347.022 km 1997 JUL 04 07:00:00.000 UTC 118636317.672 mi 144578133.509 mi 121383.012 mi SOL 0 17:19:28 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 191956.552 km +0d 09:51:49.0 119276.272 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:36.9 496665506.128 km 753377.888 km 308613637.568 mi 468127.316 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 00:01:54.0 96825.461 kph 76648.274 kph 19346.022 kph 60164.552 mph 47627.029 mph 12021.061 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 52017.525 kph 32322.192 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME: PDT = Pacific Daylight Time - local time in Pasadena,CA UTC = Coordinated Universal Time (Greenwich Mean Time) - 7 hours ahead of PDT LTST = Local True Solar Time - local time on Mars at the Pathfinder landing site RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER - distance of spacecraft from center of Mars ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE - distance of spacecraft from the surface of a SPHERICAL Mars with radius equal to Mars' radius at the Pathfinder landing site (3390.47 km) DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE - total distance measured ALONG THE SPACECRAFT'S TRAJECTORY from it current position to the point where it hits the top of the Mars atmosphere. (This number will be negative after atmospheric entry interface on 7/4/97 09:51:49 PDT) DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION - total distance measured ALONG THE SPACECRAFT'S TRAJECTORY from launch to its current position. VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER - velocity of the spacecraft with respect to the center of the planet Mars in an inertial reference frame. This DOES NOT include the rotational velocity of the planet. VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE - velocity of the spacecraft with respect to Mars in the Mars body-fixed frame. This DOES include the rotational velocity of the planet. This is the one that should be decreasing during descent and approach zero as we hit the surface. DISTANCES TO EARTH & SUN - distance from Earth and Sun centers to spacecraft GEOCENTRIC & HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITIES - velocity of the spacecraft with respect to the centers of Earth and the Sun in an inertial reference frame.
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