Each time you dip into the atmosphere, you have to be very attentive because if you dip in too far ... it can be detrimental to the spacecraft, ... We have an atmosphere we don't fully understand. ... There are a lot of people who lose a lot of sleep. -Jim Graf

 

Each time you dip into the atmosphere, you have to be very attentive because if you dip in too far ... it can be detrimental to the spacecraft, ... We have an atmosphere we don't fully understand. ... There are a lot of people who lose a lot of sleep.


-Jim Graf
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It will rewrite the science textbooks on Mars.

Jim Graf

They're bringing their data back, we think, through a straw. We're going to start opening up the fire hose ... We're going to be awash in data that will allow us to better understand the planet as a whole.

Jim Graf

Oh I am very relieved. It was picture perfect.

Jim Graf

We have a tremendous amount of anxiety and concern. At the same time, I feel confident. We have a very good spacecraft that has been performing extraordinarily well. We have an excellent well-trained team that's ready to go forward.

Jim Graf

We're on the money right now. But we are getting into the dangerous portion of the mission. A lot can go wrong, and if we don't succeed, we will fly right by the planet.

Jim Graf