Phoenix Mars Lander's UHF radio, radar complete in-flight checks
The Phoenix Mars lander's radar and UHF radio - both critical systems for a successful landing on May 25, 2008 - have completed in-flight checks as the spacecraft heads to Mars at 76,000 mph. Phoenix has covered more than 50 million miles of its 422 million-mile flight to Mars since its Aug. 4...
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