Battery levels on lander were beginning to drop, however, and controllers planned to suspend operations for a couple days a few days down the road to give the batteries time to recharge. Pathfinder continues to return excellent images, including one which appears to show part of the aeroshell which protected the lander until just before landing. Weather conditions are the same as before, with no changes expected for the next month or so. He largely reviewed recent accomplishments already reported. Controllers are beginning to allow the rover to navigate autonomously, letting it pick its own path to a selected destination rather than define the exact path on the ground and relay it to the rover.
Pathfinder continues to return of the Martian terrain and weather data.
Below are listings for national live coverage of the Mars Pathfinder Landing. The National Space Society has compiled the below information to the best of its ability. To be safe, please check local listings for the latest on coverage in your area. As the space vehicle Pathfinder arrives on Mars and beams live video of the planet1s surface back to earth, CNN will provide extensive coverage of the event on Friday, July 4, 1997. Coverage of events leading up to the landing begins Monday, June 30 and continues through Sunday, July 6.