Sol 9  TEGA atmospheric measurement; OM dustfall analysis; Second test dig and dump complete – ame of 2nd test dig trench is Dodo.

Sol 8  TEGA opens cell door 4.

Sol 7  For the first time, Phoenix dug at a site called “Knave of Hearts” with dump planned for Sol 8. Features and locations around the Phoenix Lander are named after fairy tale characters. TEGA cover successfully retracted.

Sol 6  RA touch test successful. The “footprint” of scoop impression was left at a place provisionally named "Yeti" in the King of Hearts target zone, away from the area that eventually will be sampled for analysis.

Sol 5  TEGA instrument underwent new commands, as there was a possible short circuit in the spectrometer. Phoenix continued to take images of the soil and sites of where to dig.

Sol 4  The RA was successfully unstowed. The instrument LIDAR used for studying the clouds, transmitted its second weather report which was high of -30 and a low of -80 degrees Celsius. “Holy Cow” ice patch under lander was discovered of which “Snow Queen” is the part that is viewable by the robotic arm. WCL checkout and PT monitor; OM characterization

Sol 3  AFM and TEGA checkouts; LIDAR has been uncovered and is working and data has been received; successfully unstowed RA and elbow is confirmed free of biobarrier

Sol 2  Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter safe mode; AM uplink was not successful, instead ran run-out sequence. The Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter sent back the first images from orbit of the Phoenix Lander, and its backshell, parachute, and heat shield. Commands were sent Wednesday morning to take pictures of the landing area, and make its first movement of the crucial Robotic Arm.

Sol 1  The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter releases image of Phoenix suspended from its parachute during descent. Scientists examined the initial images from Phoenix, the first ever taken from the surface of Mars' polar regions. Cracks seen in the troughs suggest that ice still may be modifying the surface. PT(Pressure&Temperature) health check; WCL PT monitor; RA temperature characterization; TECP checkout. All images planned for SSI (103 images) were commanded and executed. RAC powered on and in good health – 5 images commanded and received.

Sol 0  Radio signals received at 4:53:44 p.m. Pacific Time confirmed that the Phoenix Mars Lander had survived its difficult final descent. SSI images solar array, biobarrier, MET mast, and footpad and images are transmitted to Earth.