22 Jan
2004
22 Jan
'04
10:28 a.m.
Further update: The last confirmed beep from Spirit was yesterday morning before 7 a.m., I gather. An orbiter also heard a transmission I think later in the day but it contained no data and was cut short. This morning JPL sent a command to Spirit, telling it to respond with a beep if it got the signal. They THINK they got a response, which would be very good news, but that needs to be confirmed. The possibilities most under discussion are a software glitch or a power failure. -- Joe