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  • 11:30 p.m. (PST)
    Today mission controllers attempted twice to contact the Mars Polar Lander. The first attempt to return data through the Mars Relay aboard the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft would have returned a signal at 10:50 a.m. (PST). A second attempt to return data through the Medium Gain Antenna at 9:40 p.m. would have been successful if the lander were both in safe mode and not positioned correctly to communicate.

    Schedule of Events

    Sol Mars
    Local
    Time
    (HH:MM:SS)     		Year Day
    of
    Year     		PST and
    PST Earth
    Received
    (HH:MM:SS)     		GMT and
    GMT Earth
    Received
    (HH:MM:SS)     		Duration
    (HH:MM:SS)     		Description Activity
    Code
    002 03:30:00 1999 339 12:29:19
    12:43:25    		 20:29:19
    20:43:25    		 00:51:23 00:51:23 pl002_0
    002 03:35:51 1999 339 12:35:20
    12:49:26    		 20:35:20
    20:49:26    		 00:05:00 00:05:00 ps002_0
    002 03:36:06 1999 339 12:35:35
    12:49:41    		 20:35:35
    20:49:41    		 00:11:00 "Turn On MET" MET_On
    002 03:36:20 1999 339 12:35:50
    12:49:56    		 20:35:50
    20:49:56    		 00:05:00 "MET standard temperature, pressure, wind" MET_Diurnal
    002 03:36:35 1999 339 12:36:06
    12:50:12    		 20:36:06
    20:50:12    		 00:10:00 "LIDAR" LIDAR_EPS
    002 03:36:50 1999 339 12:36:21
    12:50:27    		 20:36:21
    20:50:27    		 00:10:00 "Turn On SSI/RAC." SSI_RAC_On
    002 03:37:19 1999 339 12:36:51
    12:50:57    		 20:36:51
    20:50:57    		 00:06:01 "LIDAR" LIDAR_NIGHT_MODE
    002 03:37:48 1999 339 12:37:21
    12:51:27    		 20:37:21
    20:51:27    		 00:00:30 "SSI sun images for optical depth" SSI_Op_Depth
    002 03:41:12 1999 339 12:40:50
    12:54:56    		 20:40:50
    20:54:56    		 00:05:00 "MET standard data plusTDL" MET_TDL
    002 03:43:38 1999 339 12:43:21
    12:57:27    		 20:43:21
    20:57:27    		 00:01:00 "flash_npt_night_sci_only.cfg" Science_Flash_NPT
    002 08:45:00 1999 339 17:52:59
    18:07:05    		 01:52:59
    02:07:05    		 05:56:08 05:56:08 pl002_1
    002 08:50:53 1999 339 17:59:02
    18:13:08    		 01:59:02
    02:13:08    		 00:05:00 00:05:00 ps002_1
    002 08:55:00 1999 339 18:03:16
    18:17:22    		 02:03:16
    02:17:22    		 00:25:00 "Turn On MET" MET_On
    002 08:57:00 1999 339 18:05:19
    18:19:25    		 02:05:19
    02:19:25    		 05:22:00 "LIDAR" LIDAR_EPS
    002 08:57:00 1999 339 18:05:19
    18:19:25    		 02:05:19
    02:19:25    		 00:00:06 "LIDAR" LIDAR_RESET_MODE
    002 08:58:00 1999 339 18:06:21
    18:20:27    		 02:06:21
    02:20:27    		 05:20:00 "Turn On SSI/RAC." SSI_RAC_On
    002 08:59:00 1999 339 18:07:23
    18:21:29    		 02:07:23
    02:21:29    		 00:01:00 "dwn_dpt_ps002_3_dte0" Science_DPT
    002 09:00:00 1999 339 18:08:24
    18:22:30    		 02:08:24
    02:22:30    		 00:05:00 "MET standard temperature, pressure, and wind" MET_Diurnal
    002 09:00:00 1999 339 18:08:24
    18:22:30    		 02:08:24
    02:22:30    		 00:05:56 "LIDAR" LIDAR_ACT_MODE_1
    002 09:00:00 1999 339 18:08:24
    18:22:30    		 02:08:24
    02:22:30    		 00:00:30 "SSI sun images for optical depth" SSI_Op_Depth
    002 09:05:00 1999 339 18:13:32
    18:27:38    		 02:13:32
    02:27:38    		 00:05:00 "MET standard data + TDL" MET_TDL
    002 09:05:00 1999 339 18:13:33
    18:27:39    		 02:13:33
    02:27:39    		 00:13:00 "Turn On TEGA" TEGA_On
    002 09:07:00 1999 339 18:15:36
    18:29:42    		 02:15:36
    02:29:42    		 05:00:00 "Microphone On" Microphone_On
    002 09:07:00 1999 339 18:15:36
    18:29:42    		 02:15:36
    02:29:42    		 00:01:00 "TEGA Door Open" TEGA_Door_Open
    002 09:15:00 1999 339 18:23:49
    18:37:55    		 02:23:49
    02:37:55    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    002 09:27:40 1999 339 18:36:50
    18:50:56    		 02:36:50
    02:50:56    		 00:00:30 "SSI sky images for dust properties" SSI_Sky
    002 09:30:00 1999 339 18:39:13
    18:53:19    		 02:39:13
    02:53:19    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    002 09:45:00 1999 339 18:54:38
    19:08:44    		 02:54:38
    03:08:44    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    002 09:59:30 1999 339 19:09:32
    19:23:38    		 03:09:32
    03:23:38    		 00:06:00 "Turn On MET" MET_On
    002 10:00:00 1999 339 19:10:03
    19:24:09    		 03:10:03
    03:24:09    		 04:00:09 00:15:00 DTE_2_1
    002 10:00:00 1999 339 19:10:03
    19:24:09    		 03:10:03
    03:24:09    		 00:05:00 "MET standard temperature, pressure, and wind" MET_Diurnal
    002 10:00:00 1999 339 19:10:03
    19:24:09    		 03:10:03
    03:24:09    		 00:05:56 "LIDAR" LIDAR_ACT_MODE_1
    002 10:00:00 1999 339 19:10:03
    19:24:09    		 03:10:03
    03:24:09    		 00:00:30 "SSI images of sun for optical depth" SSI_Op_Depth
    002 10:00:00 1999 339 19:10:04
    19:24:10    		 03:10:04
    03:24:10    		 00:53:00 "Turn On TEGA" TEGA_On
    002 10:00:01 1999 339 19:10:05
    19:24:11    		 03:10:05
    03:24:11    		 00:52:00 "TEGA low temperature DSC calibration" TEGA_Low
    002 10:08:00 1999 339 19:18:16
    19:32:22    		 03:18:16
    03:32:22    		 00:00:30 "SSI image of TEGA door to verify it's open" SSI_TEGA_Door
    002 10:15:00 1999 339 19:25:28
    19:39:34    		 03:25:28
    03:39:34    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    002 10:30:00 1999 339 19:40:52
    19:54:58    		 03:40:52
    03:54:58    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    002 10:45:00 1999 339 19:56:17
    20:10:23    		 03:56:17
    04:10:23    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    002 10:59:21 1999 339 20:11:02
    20:25:08    		 04:11:02
    04:25:08    		 00:06:00 "Turn On MET" MET_On
    002 11:00:00 1999 339 20:11:42
    20:25:48    		 04:11:42
    04:25:48    		 00:05:00 "MET standard temperature, pressure and wind" MET_Diurnal
    002 11:00:00 1999 339 20:11:42
    20:25:48    		 04:11:42
    04:25:48    		 00:05:56 "LIDAR" LIDAR_ACT_MODE_1
    002 11:00:00 1999 339 20:11:42
    20:25:48    		 04:11:42
    04:25:48    		 00:00:30 "SSI images of sun for optical depth" SSI_Op_Depth
    002 11:05:00 1999 339 20:16:50
    20:30:56    		 04:16:50
    04:30:56    		 00:00:30 "SSI Panorama 120 deg" SSI_Pan_stereo
    002 11:15:00 1999 339 20:27:07
    20:41:13    		 04:27:07
    04:41:13    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    002 11:30:00 1999 339 20:42:31
    20:56:37    		 04:42:31
    04:56:37    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    002 11:45:00 1999 339 20:57:56
    21:12:02    		 04:57:56
    05:12:02    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    002 11:59:12 1999 339 21:12:32
    21:26:38    		 05:12:32
    05:26:38    		 01:12:00 "Turn On MET" MET_On
    002 12:00:00 1999 339 21:13:21
    21:27:27    		 05:13:21
    05:27:27    		 00:05:00 "MET standard temperature, pressure, and wind" MET_Diurnal
    002 12:00:00 1999 339 21:13:21
    21:27:27    		 05:13:21
    05:27:27    		 00:05:56 "LIDAR" LIDAR_ACT_MODE_1
    002 12:05:00 1999 339 21:18:29
    21:32:35    		 05:18:29
    05:32:35    		 00:05:00 "MET standard data plusTDL" MET_TDL
    002 12:10:00 1999 339 21:23:37
    21:37:43    		 05:23:37
    05:37:43    		 00:30:00 "MET Planetary Boundary Layer campaign" MET_PBL_Campaign
    002 12:15:00 1999 339 21:28:46
    21:42:52    		 05:28:46
    05:42:52    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    002 12:30:00 1999 339 21:44:10
    21:58:16    		 05:44:10
    05:58:16    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    002 12:45:00 1999 339 21:59:35
    22:13:41    		 05:59:35
    06:13:41    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    002 12:55:00 1999 339 22:09:52
    22:23:58    		 06:09:52
    06:23:58    		 00:00:30 "SSI Darks for calibration" SSI_Darks
    002 13:00:00 1999 339 22:15:00
    22:29:06    		 06:15:00
    06:29:06    		 00:05:00 "MET standard temperature, pressure, and wind" MET_Diurnal
    002 13:00:00 1999 339 22:15:00
    22:29:06    		 06:15:00
    06:29:06    		 00:05:56 "LIDAR" LIDAR_ACT_MODE_1
    002 13:00:00 1999 339 22:15:00
    22:29:06    		 06:15:00
    06:29:06    		 00:00:30 "SSI images of sun for optical depth" SSI_Op_Depth
    002 13:13:39 1999 339 22:29:02
    22:43:08    		 06:29:02
    06:43:08    		 00:01:00 "heap_ssi.cfg" Science_Heap
    002 13:15:00 1999 339 22:30:25
    22:44:31    		 06:30:25
    06:44:31    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    002 13:30:00 1999 339 22:45:49
    22:59:55    		 06:45:49
    06:59:55    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    002 13:45:00 1999 339 23:01:14
    23:15:20    		 07:01:14
    07:15:20    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    002 13:45:46 1999 339 23:02:02
    23:16:08    		 07:02:02
    07:16:08    		 00:12:24 "Microphone Readout" Read_MM_Data
    002 13:59:24 1999 339 23:16:02
    23:30:08    		 07:16:02
    07:30:08    		 00:12:00 "Turn On MET" MET_On
    002 14:00:00 1999 339 23:16:39
    23:30:45    		 07:16:39
    07:30:45    		 00:05:00 "MET standard temperature, pressure, and wind" MET_Diurnal
    002 14:00:00 1999 339 23:16:39
    23:30:45    		 07:16:39
    07:30:45    		 00:05:56 "LIDAR" LIDAR_ACT_MODE_1
    002 14:00:00 1999 339 23:16:39
    23:30:45    		 07:16:39
    07:30:45    		 00:00:30 "SSI sun images for optical depth" SSI_Op_Depth
    002 14:04:45 1999 339 23:21:32
    23:35:38    		 07:21:32
    07:35:38    		 00:05:00 "MET standard data plus TDL" MET_TDL
    002 20:45:00 1999 340 06:12:47
    06:26:53    		 14:12:47
    14:26:53    		 00:35:57 00:35:57 pl002_2
    002 20:50:51 1999 340 06:18:48
    06:32:54    		 14:18:48
    14:32:54    		 00:05:00 00:05:00 ps002_2
    002 20:51:06 1999 340 06:19:03
    06:33:09    		 14:19:03
    14:33:09    		 00:11:00 "Turn On MET" MET_On
    002 20:51:20 1999 340 06:19:18
    06:33:24    		 14:19:18
    14:33:24    		 00:05:00 "MET standard temperature, pressure, and wind" MET_Diurnal
    002 20:51:35 1999 340 06:19:33
    06:33:39    		 14:19:33
    14:33:39    		 00:10:00 "LIDAR" LIDAR_EPS
    002 20:51:50 1999 340 06:19:48
    06:33:54    		 14:19:48
    14:33:54    		 00:10:00 "Turn On SSI/RAC." SSI_RAC_On
    002 20:52:19 1999 340 06:20:18
    06:34:24    		 14:20:18
    14:34:24    		 00:06:01 "LIDAR" LIDAR_NIGHT_MODE
    002 20:52:48 1999 340 06:20:48
    06:34:54    		 14:20:48
    14:34:54    		 00:00:30 "SSI sun images for optical depth" SSI_Op_Depth
    002 20:56:12 1999 340 06:24:18
    06:38:24    		 14:24:18
    14:38:24    		 00:05:00 "MET standard data plus TDL" MET_TDL
    002 20:58:38 1999 340 06:26:48
    06:40:54    		 14:26:48
    14:40:54    		 00:01:00 "flash_npt_night_sci_only.cfg" Science_Flash_NPT