Live From Mars was active July 1996-December 1997.

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V. Behind the Scenes

- An aerial view of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California where the Pathfinder mission control room is located (77k)

- A fully staffed Pathfinder mission control hours before arrival (62k)

- Jennifer Harris directed Pathfinder's entry, descent and landing sequence (61k)

- Rob Manning was the voice of Pathfinder during its descent to Mars (55k)

- The first signal from Pathfinder confirms that spacecraft landed safely (63k)

- Tony Spear jumps for joy (68k)

- Team members are all smiles as radio transmissions indicate all is well (71k)

- Rob Manning surrounded by congratulatory balloons from Global Surveyor team (61k)

- The world watched as the press covered Pathfinder's landing (66k)

- Pathfinder team stares intently at first image (70k)

- Pathfinder science team also anxious to see latest images (75k)

- Pathfinder team gathers for press briefing (75k)

- Project scientist Matt Golombek at press conference (82k)

- Pete Smith responds to questions from national media after Pathfinder's landing on Mars (70k)

- Brian Muirhead, Dan Goldin and Ed Stone receive congratulatory call from Vice President Al Gore (76k)

- Rover in its flat stowed position on lander petal (67k)

- Analysts process Pathfinder images for release to media (64k)

- Computer programs transform digital data into spectacular images (57k)

- Images shows how many "pans" it takes to create a panorama (51k)

- Postage stamp-size images are electronically stitched together to for final press release image (70k)

- This several yards long set of images was nicknamed "monster pan" (57k)

- "Post-its" indicate largest rocks surrounding the landing site (57k)

- David Seidel & Donna Shirley discussed Sojourner's first days on Mars (68k)

- Pathfinder mission control at rest after many hectic days (68k)

- Glenn Cunningham looking forward to Global Surveyor's arrival at Mars (71k)