Time Lapse MovieMars Surveyor 98 Spacecraft At Kennedy Space CenterNovember 24, 1998
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Mars Climate Orbiter MPEG Movie - 4.4 MB |
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Computer generated image of the 3rd stage ignition, sending the Mars Climate Orbiter on it way to Mars. Image courtesy of Engineering Multimedia, Inc. |
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Mars Climate Orbiter Mated With Delta Star 48B BoosterKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility -2 (SAEF-2), the third stage of the Boeing Delta II launch vehicle is mated with the Mars Climate Orbiter. Photos taken on November 24, 1998. The third stage is a solid-propellant Thiokol Star 48B booster, the same final stage used in the 1996 launch of Mars Global Surveyor. Targeted for launch on Dec. 10, 1998, the orbiter is heading for Mars where it will primarily support its companion Mars Polar Lander spacecraft, which is planned for launch on Jan. 3, 1999. The orbiter's instruments will monitor the Martian atmosphere and image the planet's surface on a daily basis for 687 Earth days. It will observe the appearance and movement of atmospheric dust and water vapor, as well as characterize seasonal changes on the surface. The detailed images of the surface features will provide important clues to the planet's early climate history and give scientists more information about possible liquid water reserves beneath the surface. No copyright protection is asserted for this photography. If a recognizable person appears in this photograph, use for commercial purposes may infringe a right of privacy or publicity. It may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by NASA employees of a commercial product, process or service, or used in any other manner that might mislead. Accordingly, it is requested that if this photograph is used in advertising and other commercial promotion, layout and copy be submitted to NASA prior to release. PHOTO CREDIT: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration Clicking on any of the thumbnail images below will bring up a higher resolution version of that image. |
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Mars Climate Orbiter Photo Number: KSC-98PC-1733 High Resolution JPEG - 1.4 MB The third stage of the Boeing Delta II launch vehicle (left) waits for mating with the Mars Climate Orbiter (right). |
Mars Climate Orbiter Photo Number: KSC-98PC-1734 High Resolution JPEG - 1.4 MB The Mars Climate Orbiter (right) is lifted to move it for mating to the third stage of the Boeing Delta II launch vehicle waiting at left. |
Mars Climate Orbiter Photo Number: KSC-98PC-1735 High Resolution JPEG - 1.5 MB The Mars Climate Orbiter (top) is lowered toward the third stage of the Boeing Delta II launch vehicle below it, to which it will be attached. |
Mars Climate Orbiter Photo Number: KSC-98PC-1736 High Resolution JPEG - 1.4 MB Workers check on the fitting between the Mars Climate Orbiter (above) and the third stage of the Boeing Delta II launch vehicle (below). |
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