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Mars Polar Lander Launch Animations

Launch of the Mars Polar Lander spacecraft aboard a Boeing Delta II (7425) rocket on January 3, 1999.


Quicktime Animation (28 MB)

This animation was captured off of NASA TV and runs for 5 minutes. An awesome video showing the entire sequence from the camera mounted on the first stage Delta II rocket. It includes both audio and video.

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RealVideo Animation (200 Kbps)
RealVideo Animation (20 Kbps)

This video stream was captured off of NASA TV and runs for about 15 minutes. An awesome video showing the entire launch! It includes both audio and video coverage. A RealVideo plugin is required to run the animation.


MPEG Movie - 4.6 MB

A time lapse movie showing the launch pad, pre-launch activities, mission control rooms and launch.

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