10 Nov
2011
10 Nov
'11
3:02 p.m.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/news/msl20111110.html
Launch is scheduled for the 25th.
Meanwhile, here are 2 recent news items about Phobos-Grunt:
http://www.france24.com/en/20111110-russia-fails-revive-stranded-mars-probe http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/10/us-russia-mars-probe-idUSTRE7A93DB...
One critical factor is the life-time of the on-board batteries. Most reports I read mentioned 3 days, though I've seen some which estimated 2 weeks.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL