1998 MARS SURVEYOR PROJECT STATUS REPORT September 30, 1998 John McNamee Mars Surveyor 98 Project Manager Mars Climate Orbiter (At Kennedy Space Center): Launch -71 Days A good oxidizer sample was obtained and the fueling team pressed ahead and successfully completed loading of NTO oxidizer to the orbiter. Mars Polar Lander (In Denver, Colorado): Launch -95 days The lander arrived at KSC safely via C-17 cargo plane at 1:30 am EDT (Thursday morning). Diode rework/retesting of the Power Distribution and Drive Unit (PDDU) and Command and Data Handling (C&DH) boxes continues to proceed ahead of schedule. Shipment of the reworked boxes to KSC is scheduled for Monday October 5. Time Lapse Movie Mars Climate Orbiter Spacecraft At Kennedy Space Center September 30, 1998 Mars Climate Orbiter MPEG Movie - 1.6 MB Need help in running animations? Look here for information on how to setup your browser for animations.

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