1998 MARS SURVEYOR PROJECT
STATUS REPORT
November 20, 1998
John McNamee
Mars Surveyor 98 Project Manager
Mars Climate Orbiter:
Orbiter launch processing activities are proceeding on schedule in the
Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility (SAEF-2) facility at
Kennedy Space Center (KSC) with launch vehicle 3rd stage mate 4 days away
and launch 20 days away. Final blanket installation and other vehicle
closeout activities were accomplished. Final weight and spin balance
was completed. The orbiter final weight is 1394.67 lbs. Rework of
the flight Pyro Initiation Unit (PIU) to eliminate the potential for
latchup was completed successfully and the PIU is scheduled for
reinstallation on the orbiter on November 21. Final cleaning of the Mars
Color Imager (MARCI) and Pressure Modulator InfraRed Radiometer (PMIRR)
optics was accomplished. Final vehicle cleaning and final vehicle
walkdown by all cognizant engineers and independent mechanical experts
was completed in preparation for 3rd stage mate.
Mars Polar Lander:
Lander launch processing activities are proceeding on schedule in the
SAEF-2 facility at KSC with launch vehicle 3rd stage mate 25 days away
and launch 44 days away. Rework of the flight Pyro Initiation Unit
(PIU) to eliminate the potential for latchup was completed successfully
and the PIU was reinstalled on the lander on November 19. Flight software
build 8.1 (the final planned software build) was loaded on the lander.
Mission system testing of the cruise/trajectory correction maneuver
and entry, descent, and landing (scripted attitude) phases was
completed successfully. A full up launch rehearsal was conducted
successfully on November 17 with the vehicle powered and exercised in a
flight like manner.
Time Lapse Movie
Mars Surveyor 98 Spacecraft At
Kennedy Space Center
November 20, 1998
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Mars Climate Orbiter
MPEG Movie - 1.4 MB
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Mars Polar Lander
MPEG Movie - 1.0 MB
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