At this point, we're still very confident that we're in orbit in Mars and that we're going to see the spacecraft signal in a few hours.

It's going to be difficult to get it into orbit. Mars is hard, Mars can be unpredictable, but we've got a good team here.

The first satellites go into orbit around Mars in 2008, as many as a half dozen of them,

I get stronger as the game goes on. I get more confident as the game goes on. I felt I was able to mix up my pitches and keep them off balance somewhat. After that first inning, I felt better on the mound.

We don't want to be hauling cement to Mars. That's very expensive. Better to know what we can make on the surface of the planet.

We remain confident about the group's prospects.