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Table of MPF Distances and Speeds 7/4/97 (every 15 minutes to entry)

Definitions for some of the table entries are given at the bottom of the table.

 Launch: 1996 DEC 03 10:58:07 P.M. PST          Mars Atmospheric Entry: 1997 JUL 04 09:51:49 A.M. PDT    
         1996 DEC 04 06:58:07.000 UTC                                   1997 JUL 04 16:51:49.000 UTC
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 12:00:00 A.M. PDT   190926646.027 km       232675951.694 km          195347.022 km
 1997 JUL 04 07:00:00.000  UTC   118636317.672 mi       144578133.509 mi          121383.012 mi
           SOL 0 17:19:28 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                          191956.552 km
    +0d 09:51:49.0                                                                119276.272 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:36.9               496665506.128 km                                 753377.888 km
                                 308613637.568 mi                                 468127.316 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 00:01:54.0                   96825.461 kph          76648.274 kph          19346.022 kph
                                     60164.552 mph          47627.029 mph          12021.061 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   52017.525 kph
                                                                                   32322.192 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 12:15:00 A.M. PDT   190942321.555 km       232678315.460 km          190511.441 km
 1997 JUL 04 07:15:00.000  UTC   118646057.994 mi       144579602.285 mi          118378.321 mi
           SOL 0 17:34:04 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                          187120.970 km
    +0d 09:36:49.0                                                                116271.581 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:36.9               496684667.911 km                                 734216.105 km
                                 308625544.148 mi                                 456220.736 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 00:16:54.0                   96833.620 kph          76645.981 kph          19349.741 kph
                                     60169.622 mph          47625.605 mph          12023.372 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   50927.730 kph
                                                                                   31645.024 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 12:30:00 A.M. PDT   190957997.847 km       232680679.632 km          185674.977 km
 1997 JUL 04 07:30:00.000  UTC   118655798.789 mi       144581071.313 mi          115373.082 mi
           SOL 0 17:48:40 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                          182284.507 km
    +0d 09:21:49.0                                                                113266.342 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:37.0               496703829.113 km                                 715054.903 km
                                 308637450.367 mi                                 444314.517 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 00:31:54.0                   96841.931 kph          76643.618 kph          19353.654 kph
                                     60174.786 mph          47624.136 mph          12025.803 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   49842.305 kph
                                                                                   30970.573 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 12:45:00 A.M. PDT   190973674.951 km       232683044.253 km          180837.587 km
 1997 JUL 04 07:45:00.000  UTC   118665540.090 mi       144582540.621 mi          112367.267 mi
           SOL 0 18:03:16 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                          177447.117 km
    +0d 09:06:49.0                                                                110260.527 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:37.0               496722989.714 km                                 695894.302 km
                                 308649356.212 mi                                 432408.672 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 00:46:54.0                   96850.405 kph          76641.177 kph          19357.778 kph
                                     60180.052 mph          47622.620 mph          12028.365 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   48761.556 kph
                                                                                   30299.026 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 01:00:00 A.M. PDT   190989352.919 km       232685409.372 km          175999.223 km
 1997 JUL 04 08:00:00.000  UTC   118675281.928 mi       144584010.238 mi          109360.847 mi
           SOL 0 18:17:52 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                          172608.752 km
    +0d 08:51:49.0                                                                107254.106 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:37.1               496742149.694 km                                 676734.322 km
                                 308661261.672 mi                                 420503.212 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 01:01:54.0                   96859.057 kph          76638.653 kph          19362.128 kph
                                     60185.427 mph          47621.051 mph          12031.069 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   47685.812 kph
                                                                                   29630.590 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 01:15:00 A.M. PDT   191005031.810 km       232687775.040 km          171159.831 km
 1997 JUL 04 08:15:00.000  UTC   118685024.339 mi       144585480.196 mi          106353.788 mi
           SOL 0 18:32:28 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                          167769.361 km
    +0d 08:36:49.0                                                                104247.048 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:37.1               496761309.033 km                                 657574.983 km
                                 308673166.734 mi                                 408598.151 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 01:16:54.0                   96867.900 kph          76636.038 kph          19366.725 kph
                                     60190.923 mph          47619.427 mph          12033.925 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   46615.436 kph
                                                                                   28965.489 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 01:30:00 A.M. PDT   191020711.685 km       232690141.311 km          166319.356 km
 1997 JUL 04 08:30:00.000  UTC   118694767.362 mi       144586950.529 mi          103346.056 mi
           SOL 0 18:47:04 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                          162928.886 km
    +0d 08:21:49.0                                                                101239.316 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:37.2               496780467.706 km                                 638416.311 km
                                 308685071.381 mi                                 396693.504 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 01:31:54.0                   96876.953 kph          76633.325 kph          19371.590 kph
                                     60196.548 mph          47617.740 mph          12036.948 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   45550.823 kph
                                                                                   28303.969 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 01:45:00 A.M. PDT   191036392.612 km       232692508.248 km          161477.737 km
 1997 JUL 04 08:45:00.000  UTC   118704511.038 mi       144588421.275 mi          100337.614 mi
           SOL 0 19:01:40 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                          158087.266 km
    +0d 08:06:49.0                                                                 98230.873 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:37.2               496799625.686 km                                 619258.330 km
                                 308696975.598 mi                                 384789.287 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 01:46:54.0                   96886.233 kph          76630.503 kph          19376.748 kph
                                     60202.314 mph          47615.987 mph          12040.153 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   44492.405 kph
                                                                                   27646.299 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 02:00:00 A.M. PDT   191052074.666 km       232694875.915 km          156634.906 km
 1997 JUL 04 09:00:00.000  UTC   118714255.415 mi       144589892.475 mi           97328.419 mi
           SOL 0 19:16:16 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                          153244.436 km
    +0d 07:51:49.0                                                                 95221.678 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:37.3               496818782.947 km                                 600101.069 km
                                 308708879.368 mi                                 372885.517 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 02:01:54.0                   96895.761 kph          76627.562 kph          19382.224 kph
                                     60208.234 mph          47614.159 mph          12043.556 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   43440.655 kph
                                                                                   26992.772 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 02:15:00 A.M. PDT   191067757.927 km       232697244.386 km          151790.793 km
 1997 JUL 04 09:15:00.000  UTC   118724000.541 mi       144591364.174 mi           94318.426 mi
           SOL 0 19:30:52 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                          148400.323 km
    +0d 07:36:49.0                                                                 92211.686 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:37.3               496837939.456 km                                 580944.560 km
                                 308720782.671 mi                                 360982.214 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 02:16:54.0                   96905.561 kph          76624.491 kph          19388.051 kph
                                     60214.324 mph          47612.251 mph          12047.176 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   42396.094 kph
                                                                                   26343.711 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 02:30:00 A.M. PDT   191083442.485 km       232699613.739 km          146945.318 km
 1997 JUL 04 09:30:00.000  UTC   118733746.474 mi       144592836.422 mi           91307.587 mi
           SOL 0 19:45:28 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                          143554.848 km
    +0d 07:21:49.0                                                                 89200.847 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:37.4               496857095.180 km                                 561788.836 km
                                 308732685.486 mi                                 349079.399 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 02:31:54.0                   96915.660 kph          76621.275 kph          19394.263 kph
                                     60220.599 mph          47610.253 mph          12051.036 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   41359.292 kph
                                                                                   25699.473 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 02:45:00 A.M. PDT   191099128.438 km       232701984.062 km          142098.394 km
 1997 JUL 04 09:45:00.000  UTC   118743493.273 mi       144594309.273 mi           88295.849 mi
           SOL 0 20:00:04 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                          138707.924 km
    +0d 07:06:49.0                                                                 86189.108 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:37.4               496876250.081 km                                 542633.935 km
                                 308744587.789 mi                                 337177.095 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 02:46:54.0                   96926.088 kph          76617.901 kph          19400.898 kph
                                     60227.079 mph          47608.157 mph          12055.159 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   40330.880 kph
                                                                                   25060.447 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 03:00:00 A.M. PDT   191114815.894 km       232704355.452 km          137249.927 km
 1997 JUL 04 10:00:00.000  UTC   118753241.007 mi       144595782.786 mi           85283.151 mi
           SOL 0 20:14:40 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                          133859.456 km
    +0d 06:51:49.0                                                                 83176.410 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:37.5               496895404.116 km                                 523479.900 km
                                 308756489.555 mi                                 325275.330 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 03:01:54.0                   96936.880 kph          76614.350 kph          19408.003 kph
                                     60233.784 mph          47605.950 mph          12059.574 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   39311.549 kph
                                                                                   24427.064 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 03:15:00 A.M. PDT   191130504.974 km       232706728.015 km          132399.811 km
 1997 JUL 04 10:15:00.000  UTC   118762989.749 mi       144597257.028 mi           82269.428 mi
           SOL 0 20:29:16 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                          129009.341 km
    +0d 06:36:49.0                                                                 80162.688 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:37.5               496914557.239 km                                 504326.777 km
                                 308768390.754 mi                                 313374.131 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 03:16:54.0                   96948.074 kph          76610.602 kph          19415.629 kph
                                     60240.741 mph          47603.621 mph          12064.313 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   38302.066 kph
                                                                                   23799.801 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 03:30:00 A.M. PDT   191146195.811 km       232709101.869 km          127547.931 km
 1997 JUL 04 10:30:00.000  UTC   118772739.583 mi       144598732.073 mi           79254.610 mi
           SOL 0 20:43:52 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                          124157.461 km
    +0d 06:21:49.0                                                                 77147.870 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:37.6               496933709.399 km                                 485174.617 km
                                 308780291.354 mi                                 301473.530 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 03:31:54.0                   96959.718 kph          76606.633 kph          19423.835 kph
                                     60247.975 mph          47601.155 mph          12069.412 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   37303.276 kph
                                                                                   23179.181 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 03:45:00 A.M. PDT   191161888.556 km       232711477.147 km          122694.160 km
 1997 JUL 04 10:45:00.000  UTC   118782490.602 mi       144600208.002 mi           76238.616 mi
           SOL 0 20:58:28 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                          119303.690 km
    +0d 06:06:49.0                                                                 74131.876 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:37.6               496952860.535 km                                 466023.481 km
                                 308792191.319 mi                                 289573.566 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 03:46:54.0                   96971.863 kph          76602.416 kph          19432.691 kph
                                     60255.522 mph          47598.535 mph          12074.914 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   36316.115 kph
                                                                                   22565.788 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 04:00:00 A.M. PDT   191177583.375 km       232713853.998 km          117838.354 km
 1997 JUL 04 11:00:00.000  UTC   118792242.911 mi       144601684.909 mi           73221.358 mi
           SOL 0 21:13:04 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                          114447.883 km
    +0d 05:51:49.0                                                                 71114.618 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:37.7               496972010.583 km                                 446873.433 km
                                 308804090.607 mi                                 277674.278 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 04:01:54.0                   96984.571 kph          76597.920 kph          19442.276 kph
                                     60263.418 mph          47595.741 mph          12080.870 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   35341.622 kph
                                                                                   21960.266 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 04:15:00 A.M. PDT   191193280.458 km       232716232.587 km          112980.353 km
 1997 JUL 04 11:15:00.000  UTC   118801996.626 mi       144603162.895 mi           70202.737 mi
           SOL 0 21:27:40 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                          109589.883 km
    +0d 05:36:49.0                                                                 68095.996 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:37.8               496991159.469 km                                 427724.547 km
                                 308815989.173 mi                                 265775.712 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 04:16:54.0                   96997.913 kph          76593.105 kph          19452.685 kph
                                     60271.709 mph          47592.749 mph          12087.338 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   34380.947 kph
                                                                                   21363.330 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 04:30:00 A.M. PDT   191208980.020 km       232718613.104 km          108119.980 km
 1997 JUL 04 11:30:00.000  UTC   118811751.882 mi       144604642.080 mi           67182.641 mi
           SOL 0 21:42:16 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                          104729.510 km
    +0d 05:21:49.0                                                                 65075.900 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:37.8               497010307.106 km                                 408576.911 km
                                 308827886.963 mi                                 253877.922 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 04:31:54.0                   97011.975 kph          76587.927 kph          19464.030 kph
                                     60280.446 mph          47589.532 mph          12094.388 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   33435.371 kph
                                                                                   20775.776 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 04:45:00 A.M. PDT   191224682.305 km       232720995.762 km          103257.033 km
 1997 JUL 04 11:45:00.000  UTC   118821508.829 mi       144606122.595 mi           64160.946 mi
           SOL 0 21:56:52 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                           99866.562 km
    +0d 05:06:49.0                                                                 62054.205 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:37.9               497029453.397 km                                 389430.619 km
                                 308839783.916 mi                                 241980.968 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 04:46:54.0                   97026.856 kph          76582.333 kph          19476.443 kph
                                     60289.693 mph          47586.055 mph          12102.101 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   32506.317 kph
                                                                                   20198.489 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 05:00:00 A.M. PDT   191240387.593 km       232723380.808 km           98391.283 km
 1997 JUL 04 12:00:00.000  UTC   118831267.642 mi       144607604.594 mi           61137.509 mi
           SOL 0 22:11:28 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                           95000.812 km
    +0d 04:51:49.0                                                                 59030.768 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:37.9               497048598.232 km                                 370285.784 km
                                 308851679.966 mi                                 230084.919 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 05:01:54.0                   97042.676 kph          76576.256 kph          19490.083 kph
                                     60299.523 mph          47582.279 mph          12110.576 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   31595.371 kph
                                                                                   19632.453 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 05:15:00 A.M. PDT   191256096.206 km       232725768.524 km           93522.470 km
 1997 JUL 04 12:15:00.000  UTC   118841028.522 mi       144609088.252 mi           58112.169 mi
           SOL 0 22:26:04 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                           90132.000 km
    +0d 04:36:49.0                                                                 56005.428 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.0               497067741.479 km                                 351142.538 km
                                 308863575.027 mi                                 218189.857 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 05:16:54.0                   97059.580 kph          76569.618 kph          19505.142 kph
                                     60310.027 mph          47578.155 mph          12119.933 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   30704.302 kph
                                                                                   19078.769 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 05:30:00 A.M. PDT   191271808.521 km       232728159.236 km           88650.298 km
 1997 JUL 04 12:30:00.000  UTC   118850791.702 mi       144610573.772 mi           55084.742 mi
           SOL 0 22:40:40 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                           85259.828 km
    +0d 04:21:49.0                                                                 52978.001 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.0               497086882.985 km                                 332001.031 km
                                 308875469.008 mi                                 206295.876 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 05:31:54.0                   97077.745 kph          76562.319 kph          19521.854 kph
                                     60321.314 mph          47573.620 mph          12130.318 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   29835.084 kph
                                                                                   18538.662 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 05:45:00 A.M. PDT   191287524.978 km       232730553.327 km           83774.424 km
 1997 JUL 04 12:45:00.000  UTC   118860557.456 mi       144612061.391 mi           52055.014 mi
           SOL 0 22:55:16 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                           80383.954 km
    +0d 04:06:49.0                                                                 49948.273 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.1               497106022.574 km                                 312861.443 km
                                 308887361.797 mi                                 194403.088 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 05:46:54.0                   97097.386 kph          76554.239 kph          19540.508 kph
                                     60333.519 mph          47568.599 mph          12141.909 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   28989.923 kph
                                                                                   18013.503 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 06:00:00 A.M. PDT   191303246.095 km       232732951.247 km           78894.449 km
 1997 JUL 04 13:00:00.000  UTC   118870326.105 mi       144613551.390 mi           49022.738 mi
           SOL 0 23:09:52 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                           75503.979 km
    +0d 03:51:49.0                                                                 46915.998 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.1               497125160.027 km                                 293723.989 km
                                 308899253.259 mi                                 182511.625 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 06:01:54.0                   97118.773 kph          76545.222 kph          19561.467 kph
                                     60346.807 mph          47562.996 mph          12154.932 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   28171.289 kph
                                                                                   17504.827 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 06:15:00 A.M. PDT   191318972.494 km       232735353.532 km           74009.910 km
 1997 JUL 04 13:15:00.000  UTC   118880098.036 mi       144615044.100 mi           45987.626 mi
           SOL 0 23:24:28 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                           70619.440 km
    +0d 03:36:49.0                                                                 43880.886 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.2               497144295.089 km                                 274588.927 km
                                 308911143.236 mi                                 170621.649 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 06:16:54.0                   97142.244 kph          76535.070 kph          19585.186 kph
                                     60361.392 mph          47556.688 mph          12169.670 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   27381.950 kph
                                                                                   17014.355 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 06:30:00 A.M. PDT   191334704.924 km       232737760.825 km           69120.259 km
 1997 JUL 04 13:30:00.000  UTC   118889873.715 mi       144616539.922 mi           42949.338 mi
           SOL 0 23:39:04 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                           65729.789 km
    +0d 03:21:49.0                                                                 40842.597 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.2               497163427.446 km                                 255456.570 km
                                 308923031.531 mi                                 158733.353 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 06:31:54.0                   97168.232 kph          76523.525 kph          19612.253 kph
                                     60377.540 mph          47549.514 mph          12186.489 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   26625.019 kph
                                                                                   16544.020 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 06:45:00 A.M. PDT   191350444.301 km       232740173.910 km           64224.846 km
 1997 JUL 04 13:45:00.000  UTC   118899653.710 mi       144618039.344 mi           39907.469 mi
           SOL 0 23:53:40 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                           60834.376 km
    +0d 03:06:49.0                                                                 37800.729 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.3               497182556.708 km                                 236327.309 km
                                 308934917.903 mi                                 146846.981 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 06:46:54.0                   97197.301 kph          76510.244 kph          19643.435 kph
                                     60395.603 mph          47541.262 mph          12205.865 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   25904.007 kph
                                                                                   16096.004 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 07:00:00 A.M. PDT   191366191.762 km       232742593.753 km           59322.892 km
 1997 JUL 04 14:00:00.000  UTC   118909438.729 mi       144619542.965 mi           36861.536 mi
           SOL 1 00:08:16 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                           55932.421 km
    +0d 02:51:49.0                                                                 34754.795 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.3               497201682.385 km                                 217201.631 km
                                 308946802.048 mi                                 134962.837 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 07:01:54.0                   97230.193 kph          76494.762 kph          19679.754 kph
                                     60416.041 mph          47531.642 mph          12228.432 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   25222.902 kph
                                                                                   15672.785 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 07:15:00 A.M. PDT   191381948.743 km       232745021.570 km           54413.449 km
 1997 JUL 04 14:15:00.000  UTC   118919229.663 mi       144621051.540 mi           33810.950 mi
           SOL 1 00:22:52 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                           51022.979 km
    +0d 02:36:49.0                                                                 31704.209 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.4               497220803.852 km                                 198080.164 km
                                 308958683.577 mi                                 123081.308 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 07:16:54.0                   97267.916 kph          76476.432 kph          19722.602 kph
                                     60439.481 mph          47520.252 mph          12255.057 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   24586.270 kph
                                                                                   15277.200 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 07:30:00 A.M. PDT   191397717.094 km       232747458.910 km           49495.361 km
 1997 JUL 04 14:30:00.000  UTC   118929027.662 mi       144622566.033 mi           30754.992 mi
           SOL 1 00:37:28 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                           46104.891 km
    +0d 02:21:49.0                                                                 28648.251 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.4               497239920.288 km                                 178963.729 km
                                 308970561.979 mi                                 111202.906 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 07:31:54.0                   97311.861 kph          76454.326 kph          19773.926 kph
                                     60466.787 mph          47506.516 mph          12286.948 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   23999.428 kph
                                                                                   14912.553 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 07:45:00 A.M. PDT   191413499.253 km       232749907.802 km           44567.193 km
 1997 JUL 04 14:45:00.000  UTC   118938834.241 mi       144624087.704 mi           27692.770 mi
           SOL 1 00:52:04 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                           41176.723 km
    +0d 02:06:49.0                                                                 25586.029 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.5               497259030.587 km                                 159853.429 km
                                 308982436.569 mi                                  99328.316 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 07:46:54.0                   97364.017 kph          76427.067 kph          19836.537 kph
                                     60499.195 mph          47489.578 mph          12325.853 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   23468.710 kph
                                                                                   14582.780 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 08:00:00 A.M. PDT   191429298.533 km       232752370.970 km           39627.151 km
 1997 JUL 04 15:00:00.000  UTC   118948651.458 mi       144625618.245 mi           24623.170 mi
           SOL 1 01:06:40 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                           36236.681 km
    +0d 01:51:49.0                                                                 22516.430 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.5               497278133.216 km                                 140750.800 km
                                 308994306.392 mi                                  87458.492 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 08:01:54.0                   97427.323 kph          76392.517 kph          19914.652 kph
                                     60538.532 mph          47468.109 mph          12374.391 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   23001.952 kph
                                                                                   14292.751 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 08:15:00 A.M. PDT   191445119.593 km       232754852.192 km           34672.979 km
 1997 JUL 04 15:15:00.000  UTC   118958482.210 mi       144627160.006 mi           21544.790 mi
           SOL 1 01:21:16 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                           31282.509 km
    +0d 01:36:49.0                                                                 19438.050 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.6               497297225.952 km                                 121658.064 km
                                 309006170.068 mi                                  75594.816 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 08:16:54.0                   97506.311 kph          76347.179 kph          20014.897 kph
                                     60587.613 mph          47439.938 mph          12436.680 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   22609.413 kph
                                                                                   14048.838 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 08:30:00 A.M. PDT   191460969.293 km       232757356.936 km           29701.856 km
 1997 JUL 04 15:30:00.000  UTC   118968330.756 mi       144628716.381 mi           18455.878 mi
           SOL 1 01:35:52 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                           26311.386 km
    +0d 01:21:49.0                                                                 16349.137 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.6               497316305.407 km                                 102578.609 km
                                 309018025.492 mi                                  63739.393 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 08:31:54.0                   97608.359 kph          76284.920 kph          20148.318 kph
                                     60651.022 mph          47401.252 mph          12519.584 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   22305.640 kph
                                                                                   13860.082 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 08:45:00 A.M. PDT   191476858.341 km       232759893.530 km           24710.414 km
 1997 JUL 04 15:45:00.000  UTC   118978203.753 mi       144630292.548 mi           15354.339 mi
           SOL 1 01:50:28 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                           21319.944 km
    +0d 01:06:49.0                                                                 13247.599 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.7               497335366.050 km                                  83517.967 km
                                 309029869.226 mi                                  51895.658 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 08:46:54.0                   97746.304 kph          76193.958 kph          20334.813 kph
                                     60736.737 mph          47344.730 mph          12635.467 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   22113.670 kph
                                                                                   13740.798 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 09:00:00 A.M. PDT   191492804.867 km       232762475.599 km           19695.399 km
 1997 JUL 04 16:00:00.000  UTC   118988112.465 mi       144631896.971 mi           12238.154 mi
           SOL 1 02:05:04 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                           16304.929 km
    +0d 00:51:49.0                                                                 10131.413 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.8               497354397.938 km                                  64486.078 km
                                 309041695.093 mi                                  40069.791 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 09:01:54.0                   97944.527 kph          76048.593 kph          20614.179 kph
                                     60859.908 mph          47254.405 mph          12809.057 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   22075.615 kph
                                                                                   13717.151 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 09:15:00 A.M. PDT   191508843.341 km       232765127.663 km           14657.684 km
 1997 JUL 04 16:15:00.000  UTC   118998078.311 mi       144633544.887 mi            9107.862 mi
           SOL 1 02:19:40 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                           11267.213 km
    +0d 00:36:49.0                                                                  7001.122 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.8               497373380.499 km                                  45503.517 km
                                 309053490.310 mi                                  28274.575 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 09:16:54.0                   98254.782 kph          75781.179 kph          21078.846 kph
                                     61052.691 mph          47088.241 mph          13097.787 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   22284.234 kph
                                                                                   13846.781 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 09:30:00 A.M. PDT   191525052.430 km       232767900.138 km            9627.516 km
 1997 JUL 04 16:30:00.000  UTC   119008150.172 mi       144635267.624 mi            5982.261 mi
           SOL 1 02:34:16 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                            6237.045 km
    +0d 00:21:49.0                                                                  3875.520 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.9               497392259.991 km                                  26624.025 km
                                 309065221.482 mi                                  16543.402 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 09:31:54.0                   98799.460 kph          75149.316 kph          21998.035 kph
                                     61391.138 mph          46695.620 mph          13668.945 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   23003.208 kph
                                                                                   14293.531 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 09:45:00 A.M. PDT   191541671.259 km       232770903.789 km            4913.766 km
 1997 JUL 04 16:45:00.000  UTC   119018476.634 mi       144637134.005 mi            3053.272 mi
           SOL 1 02:48:52 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                            1523.295 km
    +0d 00:06:49.0                                                                   946.532 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.9               497410819.666 km                                   8064.350 km
                                 309076753.930 mi                                   5010.955 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 09:46:54.0                   99647.859 kph          72661.260 kph          24383.418 kph
                                     61918.309 mph          45149.614 mph          15151.153 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   25219.194 kph
                                                                                   15670.481 mph
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 DATE AND TIME                    DISTANCE TO EARTH    DISTANCE TO SUN       RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER
 1997 JUL 04 09:50:00 A.M. PDT   191547408.866 km       232771961.997 km            3775.090 km
 1997 JUL 04 16:50:00.000  UTC   119022041.817 mi       144637791.545 mi            2345.732 mi
           SOL 1 02:53:44 LTST                                               ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE
 TIME TO MARS ATMOSPHERE                                                             384.620 km
    +0d 00:01:49.0                                                                   238.992 mi
 ONE-WAY LIGHT TIME            DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION             DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE
        00:10:38.9               497416781.413 km                                   2102.603 km
                                 309080458.387 mi                                   1306.497 mi
 TIME FROM LAUNCH                GEOCENTRIC VELOCITY  HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITY  VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER
  +212d 09:51:54.0                   99347.790 kph          70180.986 kph          25743.612 kph
                                     61731.855 mph          43608.443 mph          15996.339 mph
                                                                             VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE
                                                                                   26527.687 kph
                                                                                   16483.540 mph
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DATE AND TIME:
 PDT = Pacific Daylight Time - local time in Pasadena,CA
 UTC = Coordinated Universal Time (Greenwich Mean Time) - 7 hours ahead of PDT
 LTST = Local True Solar Time - local time on Mars at the 
        Pathfinder landing site


RADIUS FROM MARS CENTER - distance of spacecraft from center of Mars
ALTITUDE ABOVE MARS SURFACE - distance of spacecraft from the surface
                              of a SPHERICAL Mars with radius equal to
                              Mars' radius at the Pathfinder landing site
                              (3390.47 km)

DISTANCE TO MARS ATMOSPHERE - total distance measured ALONG THE SPACECRAFT'S
                              TRAJECTORY from it current position to the point 
                              where it hits the top of the Mars atmosphere.
                              (This number will be negative after atmospheric
                               entry interface on 7/4/97 09:51:49 PDT)
DISTANCE TRAVELED SINCE INJECTION - total distance measured ALONG THE SPACECRAFT'S
                              TRAJECTORY from launch to its current position.

VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS CENTER - velocity of the spacecraft with respect to
                              the center of the planet Mars in an inertial
                              reference frame. This DOES NOT include the
                              rotational velocity of the planet.
VELOCITY RELATIVE TO MARS SURFACE - velocity of the spacecraft with respect to
                              Mars in the Mars body-fixed frame. This DOES
                              include the rotational velocity of the planet.
                              This is the one that should be decreasing during
                              descent and approach zero as we hit the surface.
                              
  
DISTANCES TO EARTH & SUN - distance from Earth and Sun centers to spacecraft

GEOCENTRIC & HELIOCENTRIC VELOCITIES - velocity of the spacecraft with respect
                              to the centers of Earth and the Sun in an inertial
                              reference frame.

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