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All times Pacific Standard Time (PST)

Tuesday, December 7

    10 - 11 a.m.:
      Daily news briefing.

    The lander begins transmitting on sol 4 at about 9 p.m. Under a best-case scenario, the Robotic Arm may attempt to dig into or scratch the soil surface no earlier than sol 4 and 5 on Tuesday and Wednesday evening.

    10 p.m. - 12 midnight??:

      Commentated TV feed from UCLA and JPL during Robotic Arm operations (date dependent on spacecraft/telecommunications status after landing).

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