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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 JUL 04 09:51:47 A.M. PDT 191549486.254 km 232772330.909 km 3525.598 km 1997 JUL 04 16:51:47.000 UTC 119023332.646 mi 144638020.777 mi 2190.705 mi SOL 1 02:55:28 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 135.127 km +0d 00:00:02.0 83.964 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:38.9 497418849.603 km 34.413 km 309081743.501 mi 21.383 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:53:41.0 98865.905 kph 68968.082 kph 26145.399 kph 61432.425 mph 42854.779 mph 16245.998 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 26916.532 kph 16725.157 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:51:57 A.M. PDT 191549681.663 km 232772365.177 km 3507.970 km 1997 JUL 04 16:51:57.000 UTC 119023454.067 mi 144638042.070 mi 2179.751 mi SOL 1 02:55:38 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 117.499 km +0d 00:00:08.0 73.011 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:38.9 497419040.707 km -156.691 km 309081862.248 mi -97.363 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:53:51.0 98805.371 kph 68848.695 kph 26175.339 kph 61394.811 mph 42780.596 mph 16264.601 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 26945.538 kph 16743.181 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:52:07 A.M. PDT 191549876.544 km 232772398.823 km 3491.567 km 1997 JUL 04 16:52:07.000 UTC 119023575.161 mi 144638062.977 mi 2169.559 mi SOL 1 02:55:48 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 101.097 km +0d 00:00:18.0 62.819 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:38.9 497419231.786 km -347.770 km 309081980.979 mi -216.094 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:54:01.0 98742.828 kph 68730.001 kph 26203.446 kph 61355.949 mph 42706.843 mph 16282.067 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 26972.776 kph 16760.106 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:52:17 A.M. PDT 191550071.503 km 232772432.311 km 3476.258 km 1997 JUL 04 16:52:17.000 UTC 119023696.303 mi 144638083.785 mi 2160.047 mi SOL 1 02:55:58 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 85.788 km +0d 00:00:28.0 53.306 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:38.9 497419422.535 km -538.518 km 309082099.504 mi -334.620 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:54:11.0 98675.643 kph 68612.474 kph 26227.023 kph 61314.202 mph 42633.814 mph 16296.717 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 26995.541 kph 16774.252 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:52:27 A.M. PDT 191550266.511 km 232772465.615 km 3462.064 km 1997 JUL 04 16:52:27.000 UTC 119023817.475 mi 144638104.479 mi 2151.227 mi SOL 1 02:56:07 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 71.594 km +0d 00:00:38.0 44.487 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:38.9 497419612.967 km -728.950 km 309082217.833 mi -452.949 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:54:21.0 98591.651 kph 68505.133 kph 26228.695 kph 61262.012 mph 42567.116 mph 16297.756 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 26996.460 kph 16774.823 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:52:37 A.M. PDT 191550461.399 km 232772498.604 km 3449.025 km 1997 JUL 04 16:52:37.000 UTC 119023938.573 mi 144638124.978 mi 2143.125 mi SOL 1 02:56:17 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 58.554 km +0d 00:00:48.0 36.384 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:38.9 497419803.165 km -919.148 km 309082336.017 mi -571.132 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:54:31.0 98416.942 kph 68462.836 kph 26102.886 kph 61153.453 mph 42540.834 mph 16219.582 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 26869.950 kph 16696.213 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:52:47 A.M. PDT 191550655.261 km 232772530.598 km 3437.276 km 1997 JUL 04 16:52:47.000 UTC 119024059.033 mi 144638144.858 mi 2135.824 mi SOL 1 02:56:27 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 46.806 km +0d 00:00:58.0 29.084 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:38.9 497419993.594 km -1109.578 km 309082454.345 mi -689.460 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:54:41.0 97792.807 kph 68760.661 kph 25332.412 kph 60765.633 mph 42725.894 mph 15740.831 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 26098.786 kph 16217.034 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:52:57 A.M. PDT 191550844.541 km 232772558.939 km 3427.245 km 1997 JUL 04 16:52:57.000 UTC 119024176.646 mi 144638162.468 mi 2129.591 mi SOL 1 02:56:37 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 36.775 km +0d 00:01:08.0 22.851 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:38.9 497420186.118 km -1302.102 km 309082573.973 mi -809.088 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:54:51.0 95765.168 kph 70214.116 kph 22495.780 kph 59505.716 mph 43629.029 mph 13978.229 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 23261.326 kph 14453.918 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:53:07 A.M. PDT 191551021.848 km 232772578.141 km 3419.605 km 1997 JUL 04 16:53:07.000 UTC 119024286.820 mi 144638174.399 mi 2124.844 mi SOL 1 02:56:46 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 29.134 km +0d 00:01:18.0 18.103 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:38.9 497420384.665 km -1500.649 km 309082697.345 mi -932.460 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:55:01.0 91955.482 kph 73493.891 kph 16819.034 kph 57138.487 mph 45666.987 mph 10450.863 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 17583.252 kph 10925.726 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:53:17 A.M. PDT 191551182.304 km 232772584.644 km 3414.443 km 1997 JUL 04 16:53:17.000 UTC 119024386.523 mi 144638178.440 mi 2121.636 mi SOL 1 02:56:56 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 23.973 km +0d 00:01:28.0 14.896 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:38.9 497420591.953 km -1707.937 km 309082826.147 mi -1061.263 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:55:11.0 88231.585 kph 77254.642 kph 10892.694 kph 54824.565 mph 48003.809 mph 6768.406 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 11654.559 kph 7241.807 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:53:27 A.M. PDT 191551328.872 km 232772580.719 km 3410.995 km 1997 JUL 04 16:53:27.000 UTC 119024477.596 mi 144638176.001 mi 2119.494 mi SOL 1 02:57:06 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 20.525 km +0d 00:01:38.0 12.753 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:38.9 497420806.598 km -1922.582 km 309082959.521 mi -1194.637 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:55:21.0 85855.933 kph 79951.486 kph 6886.241 kph 53348.403 mph 49679.550 mph 4278.912 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 7644.206 kph 4749.889 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:53:37 A.M. PDT 191551466.760 km 232772570.269 km 3408.478 km 1997 JUL 04 16:53:37.000 UTC 119024563.275 mi 144638169.508 mi 2117.930 mi SOL 1 02:57:16 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 18.008 km +0d 00:01:48.0 11.189 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:38.9 497421025.949 km -2141.933 km 309083095.820 mi -1330.935 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:55:31.0 84487.719 kph 81606.325 kph 4499.450 kph 52498.235 mph 50707.820 mph 2795.829 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 5251.266 kph 3262.985 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:53:47 A.M. PDT 191551599.421 km 232772555.867 km 3406.442 km 1997 JUL 04 16:53:47.000 UTC 119024645.707 mi 144638160.559 mi 2116.665 mi SOL 1 02:57:25 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 15.971 km +0d 00:01:58.0 9.924 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:38.9 497421248.225 km -2364.209 km 309083233.936 mi -1469.051 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:55:41.0 83657.247 kph 82636.042 kph 3037.292 kph 51982.203 mph 51347.656 mph 1887.286 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 3779.391 kph 2348.405 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:53:57 A.M. PDT 191551728.777 km 232772538.946 km 3404.656 km 1997 JUL 04 16:53:57.000 UTC 119024726.086 mi 144638150.045 mi 2115.555 mi SOL 1 02:57:35 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 14.186 km +0d 00:02:08.0 8.815 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:38.9 497421472.427 km -2588.411 km 309083373.249 mi -1608.364 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:55:51.0 83119.135 kph 83301.701 kph 2104.538 kph 51647.836 mph 51761.277 mph 1307.700 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 2831.026 kph 1759.118 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:54:07 A.M. PDT 191551855.958 km 232772520.343 km 3402.992 km 1997 JUL 04 16:54:07.000 UTC 119024805.112 mi 144638138.486 mi 2114.521 mi SOL 1 02:57:45 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 12.522 km +0d 00:02:18.0 7.781 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:38.9 497421697.958 km -2813.942 km 309083513.387 mi -1748.502 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:56:01.0 82751.520 kph 83744.363 kph 1498.429 kph 51419.411 mph 52036.334 mph 931.081 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 2199.627 kph 1366.785 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:54:17 A.M. PDT 191551981.641 km 232772500.564 km 3401.376 km 1997 JUL 04 16:54:17.000 UTC 119024883.208 mi 144638126.195 mi 2113.517 mi SOL 1 02:57:54 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 10.906 km +0d 00:02:28.0 6.777 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:38.9 497421924.455 km -3040.439 km 309083654.126 mi -1889.241 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:56:11.0 82485.791 kph 84051.322 kph 1102.046 kph 51254.294 mph 52227.070 mph 684.780 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 1762.319 kph 1095.054 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:54:27 A.M. PDT 191552106.244 km 232772479.919 km 3399.768 km 1997 JUL 04 16:54:27.000 UTC 119024960.633 mi 144638113.367 mi 2112.518 mi SOL 1 02:58:04 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 9.298 km +0d 00:02:38.0 5.777 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:38.9 497422151.696 km -3267.680 km 309083795.327 mi -2030.442 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:56:21.0 82284.196 kph 84274.429 kph 852.381 kph 51129.029 mph 52365.702 mph 529.645 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 1448.224 kph 899.885 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:54:37 A.M. PDT 191552229.236 km 232772458.211 km 3398.523 km 1997 JUL 04 16:54:37.000 UTC 119025037.056 mi 144638099.879 mi 2111.744 mi SOL 1 02:58:14 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 8.052 km +0d 00:02:48.0 5.003 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:38.9 497422380.229 km -3496.213 km 309083937.330 mi -2172.446 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:56:31.0 82016.969 kph 85010.297 kph 487.484 kph 50962.982 mph 52822.950 mph 302.909 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 607.219 kph 377.309 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:54:47 A.M. PDT 191552350.683 km 232772435.568 km 3397.759 km 1997 JUL 04 16:54:47.000 UTC 119025112.520 mi 144638085.809 mi 2111.269 mi SOL 1 02:58:24 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 7.289 km +0d 00:02:58.0 4.529 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:38.9 497422610.125 km -3726.109 km 309084080.181 mi -2315.297 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:56:41.0 81909.127 kph 85220.112 kph 631.869 kph 50895.972 mph 52953.322 mph 392.625 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 370.968 kph 230.509 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:54:57 A.M. PDT 191552471.672 km 232772412.592 km 3397.050 km 1997 JUL 04 16:54:57.000 UTC 119025187.699 mi 144638071.532 mi 2110.829 mi SOL 1 02:58:33 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 6.580 km +0d 00:03:08.0 4.089 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:39.0 497422840.506 km -3956.490 km 309084223.333 mi -2458.449 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:56:51.0 81848.281 kph 85298.312 kph 721.913 kph 50858.164 mph 53001.914 mph 448.576 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 296.993 kph 184.543 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:55:07 A.M. PDT 191552592.431 km 232772389.430 km 3396.340 km 1997 JUL 04 16:55:07.000 UTC 119025262.735 mi 144638057.140 mi 2110.388 mi SOL 1 02:58:43 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 5.870 km +0d 00:03:18.0 3.647 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:39.0 497423071.205 km -4187.188 km 309084366.683 mi -2601.798 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:57:01.0 81809.691 kph 85336.596 kph 776.073 kph 50834.185 mph 53025.702 mph 482.230 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 273.554 kph 169.979 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:55:17 A.M. PDT 191552713.059 km 232772366.156 km 3395.623 km 1997 JUL 04 16:55:17.000 UTC 119025337.690 mi 144638042.679 mi 2109.943 mi SOL 1 02:58:53 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 5.153 km +0d 00:03:28.0 3.202 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:39.0 497423302.162 km -4418.146 km 309084510.193 mi -2745.309 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:57:11.0 81787.325 kph 85360.759 kph 808.948 kph 50820.287 mph 53040.717 mph 502.657 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 263.855 kph 163.952 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:55:27 A.M. PDT 191552833.606 km 232772342.819 km 3394.911 km 1997 JUL 04 16:55:27.000 UTC 119025412.594 mi 144638028.178 mi 2109.500 mi SOL 1 02:59:03 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 4.440 km +0d 00:03:38.0 2.759 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:39.0 497423533.355 km -4649.339 km 309084653.850 mi -2888.965 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:57:21.0 81776.404 kph 85378.144 kph 828.075 kph 50813.502 mph 53051.519 mph 514.542 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 256.624 kph 159.458 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:55:37 A.M. PDT 191552954.102 km 232772319.450 km 3394.211 km 1997 JUL 04 16:55:37.000 UTC 119025487.467 mi 144638013.656 mi 2109.065 mi SOL 1 02:59:12 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 3.741 km +0d 00:03:48.0 2.325 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:39.0 497423764.765 km -4880.749 km 309084797.641 mi -3032.757 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:57:31.0 81772.698 kph 85391.233 kph 838.471 kph 50811.199 mph 53059.652 mph 521.001 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 249.314 kph 154.916 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:55:47 A.M. PDT 191553074.568 km 232772296.066 km 3393.531 km 1997 JUL 04 16:55:47.000 UTC 119025562.321 mi 144637999.126 mi 2108.642 mi SOL 1 02:59:22 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 3.060 km +0d 00:03:58.0 1.902 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:39.0 497423996.380 km -5112.364 km 309084941.560 mi -3176.676 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:57:41.0 81773.344 kph 85401.545 kph 843.495 kph 50811.600 mph 53066.060 mph 524.124 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 241.481 kph 150.050 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:55:57 A.M. PDT 191553195.015 km 232772272.680 km 3392.872 km 1997 JUL 04 16:55:57.000 UTC 119025637.163 mi 144637984.595 mi 2108.233 mi SOL 1 02:59:32 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 2.401 km +0d 00:04:08.0 1.492 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:39.0 497424228.190 km -5344.173 km 309085085.600 mi -3320.715 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:57:51.0 81776.509 kph 85410.033 kph 845.325 kph 50813.567 mph 53071.334 mph 525.261 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 233.284 kph 144.956 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:56:07 A.M. PDT 191553315.450 km 232772249.298 km 3392.235 km 1997 JUL 04 16:56:07.000 UTC 119025711.998 mi 144637970.066 mi 2107.837 mi SOL 1 02:59:42 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1.765 km +0d 00:04:18.0 1.097 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:39.0 497424460.181 km -5576.165 km 309085229.753 mi -3464.868 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:58:01.0 81781.001 kph 85417.284 kph 845.334 kph 50816.358 mph 53075.840 mph 525.266 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 225.000 kph 139.809 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:56:17 A.M. PDT 191553435.879 km 232772225.924 km 3391.621 km 1997 JUL 04 16:56:17.000 UTC 119025786.829 mi 144637955.542 mi 2107.456 mi SOL 1 02:59:51 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 1.151 km +0d 00:04:28.0 0.715 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:39.0 497424692.347 km -5808.331 km 309085374.014 mi -3609.129 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:58:11.0 81785.956 kph 85423.518 kph 844.418 kph 50819.437 mph 53079.713 mph 524.697 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 217.047 kph 134.867 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:56:27 A.M. PDT 191553556.303 km 232772202.559 km 3391.029 km 1997 JUL 04 16:56:27.000 UTC 119025861.657 mi 144637941.024 mi 2107.088 mi SOL 1 03:00:01 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 0.559 km +0d 00:04:38.0 0.347 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:39.0 497424924.679 km -6040.663 km 309085518.378 mi -3753.494 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:58:21.0 81790.975 kph 85429.001 kph 843.076 kph 50822.556 mph 53083.120 mph 523.863 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 209.525 kph 130.193 mph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE AND TIME DISTANCE TO EARTH DISTANCE TO SUN RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER 1997 JUL 04 09:56:37 A.M. PDT 191553668.082 km 232772172.652 km 3390.470 km 1997 JUL 04 16:56:37.000 UTC 119025931.113 mi 144637922.440 mi 2106.741 mi SOL 1 03:00:11 LTST ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 0.000 km +0d 00:04:48.0 0.000 mi ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE 00:10:39.0 497425162.166 km -6278.149 km 309085665.946 mi -3901.061 mi TIME FROM LAUNCH GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER +212d 09:58:31.0 81948.838 kph 85581.448 kph 816.825 kph 50920.647 mph 53177.846 mph 507.551 mph VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE 0.000 kph 0.000 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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