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| Detailed Launch Window |
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The launch periods for each rover are as follows:
Daily Windows: Two launch opportunities occur each
day during the launch period. Spirit, the first rover, launched on June 10. Opportunity, the second rover,
launched on July 7. The launch times
become earlier each day through the launch period.
| Launch Opportunities for Mars Exploration Rover named, "Spirit" |
| Launch Date (UTC) |
| Liftoff Time (hh:mm:ss) |
| 1st Opportunity |
2nd Opportunity |
| UTC |
EDT |
UTC |
EDT |
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| June 8, 2003 |
18:05:55 |
14:05:55 |
18:44:57 |
14:44:57 |
| June 9, 2003 |
18:02:23 |
14:02:23 |
18:40:30 |
14:40:30 |
| June 10, 2003 |
17:58:47 |
13:58:47 |
18:36:49 |
14:36:49 |
| June 11, 2003 |
17:55:06 |
13:55:06 |
18:33:03 |
14:33:03 |
| June 12, 2003 |
17:51:22 |
13:51:22 |
18:29:14 |
14:29:14 |
| June 13, 2003 |
17:47:32 |
13:47:32 |
18:25:20 |
14:25:20 |
| June 14, 2003 |
17:43:38 |
13:43:38 |
18:21:21 |
14:21:21 |
| June 15, 2003 |
17:39:37 |
13:39:37 |
18:17:16 |
14:17:16 |
| June 16, 2003 |
17:35:21 |
13:35:21 |
18:12:56 |
14:12:56 |
| June 17, 2003 |
17:30:02 |
13:30:02 |
18:07:31 |
14:07:31 |
| June 18, 2003 |
17:19:28 |
13:19:28 |
17:57:00 |
13:57:00 |
| June 19, 2003 |
17:21:20 |
13:21:20 |
17:58:44 |
13:58:44 |
| June 20, 2003 |
17:18:39 |
13:18:39 |
17:55:58 |
13:55:58 |
| June 21, 2003 |
17:14:53 |
13:14:53 |
17:52:07 |
13:52:07 |
| June 22, 2003 |
17:10:53 |
13:10:53 |
17:48:02 |
13:48:02 |
| June 23, 2003 |
17:06:48 |
13:06:48 |
17:43:52 |
13:43:52 |
| June 24, 2003 |
17:02:41 |
13:02:41 |
17:39:40 |
13:39:40 |
| Launch Opportunities for Mars Exploration Rover named, "Opportunity" |
| Launch Date (UTC) |
| Liftoff Time (hh:mm:ss) |
| 1st Opportunity |
2nd Opportunity |
| UTC |
EDT |
UTC |
EDT |
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| June 25, 2003 |
04:38:16 |
00:38:16 |
05:19:19 |
01:19:19 |
| June 26, 2003 |
04:27:31 |
00:27:31 |
05:08:45 |
01:08:45 |
| June 27, 2003 |
04:16:55 |
00:16:55 |
04:58:19 |
00:58:19 |
| June 28, 2003 |
04:06:30 |
00:06:30 |
04:48:03 |
00:48:03 |
| June 29, 2003 |
03:56:16 |
23:56:16 (June 28) |
04:37:59 |
00:37:59 |
| June 30, 2003 |
03:46:14 |
23:46:14 (June 29) |
04:28:07 |
00:28:07 |
| July 1, 2003 |
03:36:27 |
23:36:27 (June 30) |
04:18:28 |
00:18:28 |
| July 2, 2003 |
03:26:54 |
23:26:54 (July 1) |
04:09:03 |
00:09:03 |
| July 3, 2003 |
03:17:37 |
23:17:37 (July 2) |
03:59:54 |
23:59:54 (July 2) |
| July 4, 2003 |
03:08:36 |
23:08:36 (July 3) |
03:51:01 |
23:51:01 (July 3) |
| July 5, 2003 |
02:59:52 |
22:59:52 (July 4) |
03:42:24 |
23:42:24 (July 4) |
| July 6, 2003 |
02:51:25 |
22:51:25 (July 5) |
03:34:05 |
23:34:05 (July 5) |
| July 7, 2003 |
02:43:16 |
22:43:16 (July 6) |
03:26:02 |
23:26:02 (July 6) |
| July 8, 2003 |
02:35:23 |
22:35:23 (July 7) |
03:18:15 |
23:18:15 (July 7) |
| July 9, 2003 |
02:27:46 |
22:27:46 (July 8) |
03:10:44 |
23:10:44 (July 8) |
| July 10, 2003 |
02:20:25 |
22:20:25 (July 9) |
03:03:28 |
23:03:28 (July 9) |
| July 11, 2003 |
02:13:18 |
22:13:18 (July 10) |
02:56:26 |
22:56:26 (July 10) |
| July 12, 2003 |
02:06:26 |
22:06:26 (July 11) |
02:49:39 |
22:49:39 (July 11) |
| July 13, 2003 |
01:59:51 |
21:59:51 (July 12) |
02:43:08 |
22:43:08 (July 12) |
| July 14, 2003 |
01:53:40 |
21:53:40 (July 13) |
02:37:00 |
22:37:00 (July 13) |
| July 15, 2003 |
01:48:02 |
21:48:02 (July 14) |
02:31:24 |
22:31:24 (July 14) |
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