1998 MARS SURVEYOR PROJECT
STATUS REPORT
November 11, 1998
John McNamee
Mars Surveyor 98 Project Manager
Mars Climate Orbiter:
Launch -29 Days
Blanket closeout activities are proceeding on schedule. The decision
was made to pull the flight Pyro Initiation Unit (PIU) (immediately
following spin balance) for rework to eliminate the potential for latchup
as occurred in the launch/init Mission Systems Test (MST). The unit will
be returned to the vehicle on November 21.
Mars Polar Lander:
Launch - 53 Days
The DS2 (Deep Space 2) microprobes were installed on the lander cruise stage
without incident!!! The EDL 1"g" MST was completed successfully. The
decision was made to pull the flight PIU for rework following the cruise/TCM
MST to eliminate the potential for latchup as occurred in the orbiter
launch/init MST. The unit will be returned to the vehicle on November 19.
Time Lapse Movie
Mars Surveyor 98 Spacecraft At
Kennedy Space Center
November 11, 1998
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Mars Climate Orbiter
MPEG Movie - 3.1 MB
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Mars Polar Lander
MPEG Movie - 2.4 MB
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