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  • 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
    003 00:45:00 1999 340 10:19:22
    10:33:28    		 18:19:22
    18:33:28    		 00:35:58 00:35:58 pl003_0
    003 00:50:51 1999 340 10:25:23
    10:39:29    		 18:25:23
    18:39:29    		 00:05:00 00:05:00 ps003_0
    003 00:51:06 1999 340 10:25:39
    10:39:45    		 18:25:39
    18:39:45    		 00:11:00 "Turn On MET" MET_On
    003 00:51:20 1999 340 10:25:54
    10:40:00    		 18:25:54
    18:40:00    		 00:05:00 "MET standard temperature, pressure, and wind" MET_Diurnal
    003 00:51:35 1999 340 10:26:09
    10:40:15    		 18:26:09
    18:40:15    		 00:10:00 "LIDAR" LIDAR_EPS
    003 00:51:50 1999 340 10:26:24
    10:40:30    		 18:26:24
    18:40:30    		 00:10:00 "Turn On SSI/RAC." SSI_RAC_On
    003 00:52:19 1999 340 10:26:54
    10:41:00    		 18:26:54
    18:41:00    		 00:06:01 "LIDAR" LIDAR_NIGHT_MODE
    003 00:52:48 1999 340 10:27:24
    10:41:30    		 18:27:24
    18:41:30    		 00:00:30 "SSI sun images for optical depth" SSI_Op_Depth
    003 00:56:12 1999 340 10:30:54
    10:45:00    		 18:30:54
    18:45:00    		 00:05:00 "MET standard data plus TDL" MET_TDL
    003 00:58:38 1999 340 10:33:24
    10:47:30    		 18:33:24
    18:47:30    		 00:01:00 "flash_npt_night_sci_only.cfg" Science_Flash_NPT
    003 04:45:00 1999 340 14:25:58
    14:40:04    		 22:25:58
    22:40:04    		 00:35:58 00:35:58 pl003_1
    003 04:50:51 1999 340 14:31:59
    14:46:05    		 22:31:59
    22:46:05    		 00:05:00 00:05:00 ps003_1
    003 04:51:06 1999 340 14:32:14
    14:46:20    		 22:32:14
    22:46:20    		 00:11:00 "Turn On MET" MET_On
    003 04:51:20 1999 340 14:32:29
    14:46:35    		 22:32:29
    22:46:35    		 00:05:00 "MET standard temperature, pressure, and wind" MET_Diurnal
    003 04:51:35 1999 340 14:32:45
    14:46:51    		 22:32:45
    22:46:51    		 00:10:00 "LIDAR" LIDAR_EPS
    003 04:51:50 1999 340 14:33:00
    14:47:06    		 22:33:00
    22:47:06    		 00:10:00 "Turn On SSI/RAC." SSI_RAC_On
    003 04:52:19 1999 340 14:33:30
    14:47:36    		 22:33:30
    22:47:36    		 00:06:01 "LIDAR" LIDAR_NIGHT_MODE
    003 04:52:48 1999 340 14:34:00
    14:48:06    		 22:34:00
    22:48:06    		 00:00:30 "SSI sun images for optical depth" SSI_Op_Depth
    003 04:56:12 1999 340 14:37:29
    14:51:35    		 22:37:29
    22:51:35    		 00:05:00 "MET standard data plus TDL" MET_TDL
    003 04:58:38 1999 340 14:40:00
    14:54:06    		 22:40:00
    22:54:06    		 00:01:00 "flash_npt_night_sci_only.cfg" Science_Flash_NPT
    003 05:05:53 1999 340 14:47:27
    15:01:33    		 22:47:27
    23:01:33    		 00:01:00 "" Science_DPT
    003 08:45:00 1999 340 18:32:34
    18:46:40    		 02:32:34
    02:46:40    		 05:56:08 05:56:08 pl003_2
    003 08:50:53 1999 340 18:38:37
    18:52:43    		 02:38:37
    02:52:43    		 00:05:00 00:05:00 ps003_2
    003 08:55:00 1999 340 18:42:51
    18:56:57    		 02:42:51
    02:56:57    		 01:20:00 "Turn On MET" MET_On
    003 08:56:00 1999 340 18:43:53
    18:57:59    		 02:43:53
    02:57:59    		 00:01:00 "p03dwn_dpt_dte1" Science_DPT
    003 08:58:00 1999 340 18:45:56
    19:00:02    		 02:45:56
    03:00:02    		 05:29:00 "LIDAR" LIDAR_EPS
    003 08:58:00 1999 340 18:45:56
    19:00:02    		 02:45:56
    03:00:02    		 05:20:00 "Turn On SSI/RAC" SSI_RAC_On
    003 09:00:00 1999 340 18:47:59
    19:02:05    		 02:47:59
    03:02:05    		 00:05:00 "MET standard temperature, pressure, and wind" MET_Diurnal
    003 09:00:00 1999 340 18:47:59
    19:02:05    		 02:47:59
    03:02:05    		 00:00:30 "SSI Images of sun for optical depth measurement, Task 50" SSI_Sun
    003 09:05:00 1999 340 18:53:07
    19:07:13    		 02:53:07
    03:07:13    		 00:05:00 "MET standard data plus TDL" MET_TDL
    003 09:07:00 1999 340 18:55:11
    19:09:17    		 02:55:11
    03:09:17    		 00:00:30 "SSI Fiducial targets, Task 80" SSI_Fiducial
    003 09:10:00 1999 340 18:58:16
    19:12:22    		 02:58:16
    03:12:22    		 00:30:00 "MET Planetary Boundary Layer campaign" MET_PBL
    003 09:15:00 1999 340 19:03:24
    19:17:30    		 03:03:24
    03:17:30    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    003 09:15:00 1999 340 19:03:24
    19:17:30    		 03:03:24
    03:17:30    		 00:37:09 "SSI Sky Brightness, Task 60" SSI_Sky
    003 09:30:00 1999 340 19:18:49
    19:32:55    		 03:18:49
    03:32:55    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    003 09:45:00 1999 340 19:34:13
    19:48:19    		 03:34:13
    03:48:19    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    003 10:00:00 1999 340 19:49:38
    20:03:44    		 03:49:38
    04:03:44    		 04:00:09 00:15:00 DTE_3_1
    003 10:00:00 1999 340 19:49:38
    20:03:44    		 03:49:38
    04:03:44    		 00:05:00 "MET standard temperature, pressure, and wind" MET_Diurnal
    003 10:00:00 1999 340 19:49:38
    20:03:44    		 03:49:38
    04:03:44    		 00:00:30 "SSI Images of sun for optical depth measurement, Task 50" SSI_Sun
    003 10:15:00 1999 340 20:05:03
    20:19:09    		 04:05:03
    04:19:09    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    003 10:30:00 1999 340 20:20:28
    20:34:34    		 04:20:28
    04:34:34    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    003 10:45:00 1999 340 20:35:52
    20:49:58    		 04:35:52
    04:49:58    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    003 10:59:21 1999 340 20:50:37
    21:04:43    		 04:50:37
    05:04:43    		 00:06:00 "Turn On MET" MET_On
    003 11:00:00 1999 340 20:51:17
    21:05:23    		 04:51:17
    05:05:23    		 00:05:00 "MET standard temperature, pressure, and wind" MET_Diurnal
    003 11:00:00 1999 340 20:51:17
    21:05:23    		 04:51:17
    05:05:23    		 00:00:30 "SSI Images of sun for optical depth measurement, Task 50" SSI_Sun
    003 11:07:00 1999 340 20:58:29
    21:12:35    		 04:58:29
    05:12:35    		 00:22:04 "SSI Spectral Stripe" SSI_Spec_Stripe
    003 11:15:00 1999 340 21:06:42
    21:20:48    		 05:06:42
    05:20:48    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    003 11:30:00 1999 340 21:22:07
    21:36:13    		 05:22:07
    05:36:13    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    003 11:40:00 1999 340 21:32:23
    21:46:29    		 05:32:23
    05:46:29    		 00:15:43 "SSI Magnet Images" SSI_Magnets
    003 11:45:00 1999 340 21:37:31
    21:51:37    		 05:37:31
    05:51:37    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    003 11:59:41 1999 340 21:52:37
    22:06:43    		 05:52:37
    06:06:43    		 01:20:00 "Turn On MET" MET_On
    003 12:00:00 1999 340 21:52:56
    22:07:02    		 05:52:56
    06:07:02    		 00:05:00 "MET standard temperature, pressure, and wind" MET_Diurnal
    003 12:00:00 1999 340 21:52:56
    22:07:02    		 05:52:56
    06:07:02    		 00:02:11 "SSI Images of sun for optical depth measurement, Task 50" SSI_Sun
    003 12:05:00 1999 340 21:58:04
    22:12:10    		 05:58:04
    06:12:10    		 00:05:00 "MET standard data plus TDL" MET_TDL
    003 12:07:00 1999 340 22:00:08
    22:14:14    		 06:00:08
    06:14:14    		 00:00:30 "SSI Panorama, 120 deg" SSI_Pan_Stereo
    003 12:10:00 1999 340 22:03:12
    22:17:18    		 06:03:12
    06:17:18    		 00:30:00 "MET Planetary Boundary Layer campaign" MET_PBL
    003 12:15:00 1999 340 22:08:21
    22:22:27    		 06:08:21
    06:22:27    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    003 12:30:00 1999 340 22:23:46
    22:37:52    		 06:23:46
    06:37:52    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    003 12:45:00 1999 340 22:39:10
    22:53:16    		 06:39:10
    06:53:16    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    003 13:00:00 1999 340 22:54:35
    23:08:41    		 06:54:35
    07:08:41    		 00:05:00 "MET standard temperature, pressure, and wind" MET_Diurnal
    003 13:15:00 1999 340 23:10:00
    23:24:06    		 07:10:00
    07:24:06    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    003 13:30:00 1999 340 23:25:25
    23:39:31    		 07:25:25
    07:39:31    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    003 13:45:00 1999 340 23:40:49
    23:54:55    		 07:40:49
    07:54:55    		 00:00:17 "LIDAR" LIDAR_PASSIVE_MODE
    003 13:45:46 1999 340 23:41:37
    23:55:43    		 07:41:37
    07:55:43    		 00:08:00 "Microphone On" Microphone_On
    003 13:59:34 1999 340 23:55:47
    00:09:53    		 07:55:47
    08:09:53    		 00:11:00 "Turn On MET" MET_On
    003 14:00:00 1999 340 23:56:14
    00:10:20    		 07:56:14
    08:10:20    		 00:05:00 "MET standard temperature, pressure, and wind" MET_Diurnal
    003 14:00:00 1999 340 23:56:14
    00:10:20    		 07:56:14
    08:10:20    		 00:02:11 "SSI Images of sun for optical depth measurement, Task 50" SSI_Sun
    003 14:04:38 1999 341 00:01:00
    00:15:06    		 08:01:00
    08:15:06    		 00:01:00 "heap_met_ra.cfg" Science_Heap
    003 14:05:31 1999 341 00:01:54
    00:16:00    		 08:01:54
    08:16:00    		 00:05:00 "MET standard data plus TDL" MET_TDL
    003 17:45:00 1999 341 03:47:25
    04:01:31    		 11:47:25
    12:01:31    		 00:35:58 00:35:58 pl003_3
    003 17:50:51 1999 341 03:53:26
    04:07:32    		 11:53:26
    12:07:32    		 00:05:00 00:05:00 ps003_3
    003 17:51:06 1999 341 03:53:41
    04:07:47    		 11:53:41
    12:07:47    		 00:11:00 "Turn On MET" MET_On
    003 17:51:20 1999 341 03:53:56
    04:08:02    		 11:53:56
    12:08:02    		 00:05:00 "MET standard temperature, pressure, and wind" MET_Diurnal
    003 17:51:35 1999 341 03:54:11
    04:08:17    		 11:54:11
    12:08:17    		 00:10:00 "LIDAR" LIDAR_EPS
    003 17:51:50 1999 341 03:54:26
    04:08:32    		 11:54:26
    12:08:32    		 00:10:00 "Turn On SSI/RAC." SSI_RAC_On
    003 17:52:19 1999 341 03:54:56
    04:09:02    		 11:54:56
    12:09:02    		 00:06:01 "LIDAR" LIDAR_NIGHT_MODE
    003 17:52:48 1999 341 03:55:26
    04:09:32    		 11:55:26
    12:09:32    		 00:00:30 "SSI sun images for optical depth" SSI_Op_Depth
    003 17:56:12 1999 341 03:58:56
    04:13:02    		 11:58:56
    12:13:02    		 00:05:00 "MET standard data plus TDL" MET_TDL
    003 17:58:38 1999 341 04:01:26
    04:15:32    		 12:01:26
    12:15:32    		 00:01:00 "flash_npt_night_sci_only.cfg" Science_Flash_NPT
    003 21:50:51 1999 341 08:00:02
    08:14:08    		 16:00:02
    16:14:08    		 00:05:00 00:05:00 ps003_4
    003 21:51:01 1999 341 08:00:12
    08:14:18    		 16:00:12
    16:14:18    		 00:10:00 "LIDAR" LIDAR_EPS
    003 21:51:11 1999 341 08:00:22
    08:14:28    		 16:00:22
    16:14:28    		 00:10:00 "Turn On SSI/RAC." SSI_RAC_On
    003 21:51:20 1999 341 08:00:32
    08:14:38    		 16:00:32
    16:14:38    		 00:11:00 "Turn On MET" MET_On
    003 21:51:25 1999 341 08:00:37
    08:14:43    		 16:00:37
    16:14:43    		 00:06:01 "LIDAR" LIDAR_NIGHT_MODE
    003 21:51:30 1999 341 08:00:42
    08:14:48    		 16:00:42
    16:14:48    		 00:05:00 "MET standard temperature, pressure, and wind" MET_Diurnal
    003 21:51:50 1999 341 08:01:02
    08:15:08    		 16:01:02
    16:15:08    		 00:00:30 "SSI sun images for optical depth" SSI_Op_Depth
    003 21:56:22 1999 341 08:05:42
    08:19:48    		 16:05:42
    16:19:48    		 00:05:00 "MET standard data plus TDL" MET_TDL