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LAUNCHED: Jan 3, 1999
LANDS: Dec 3, 1999
No contact has been made yet with Mars Polar Lander and DS2 probes, and little hope remains that communications will be established. Mars Global Surveyor is imaging the landing site to search for more clues.

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