Pre-Arrival News Briefing:

- Exactly on expected trajectory. Had two contingency maneuvers considered, yesterday and this morning, didn't need either. No maneuvers since last November.

- Currently being tracked by Madrid and Goldstone DSN stations. Supposed to be rainy at Goldstone but not enough to make a difference.

- MRO currently moving at 7000 mph, speeding up to 11000 mph by start of burn

- 27-minute burn, in view for first 21 minutes. Won't be able to see spacecraft for about half-an-hour.

- DSN should find signal right away. Will take five minutes to collect enough telemetry to determine success of burn. (160 bits per second data rate.)

- Expect 35-hour orbit, 250x27,000 miles. Doppler signature will indicate.

- Expect to start aerobraking in about three weeks.

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