1998 MARS SURVEYOR PROJECT
STATUS REPORT
November 24, 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) at Kennedy
Space Center (KSC) with launch 16 days away. Final blanket
installation and other vehicle closeout activities were accomplished.
The orbiter was mated to the Delta STAR 48 3rd stage and lifted on the
transporter in SAEF-2 in preparation for transport to the pad on
November 30. A Launch Site Readiness Review was conducted to insure
readiness of the Delta stack and pad facilities to receive the orbiter.
Mars Polar Lander:
Lander launch processing activities are proceeding on schedule in the
SAEF-2 facility at KSC with launch vehicle 3rd stage mate 21 days away
and launch 40 days away. Flight ordnance was installed and
electrically mated. The parachute/mortar assembly was installed.
Thermal protection system repair and closeout activities were
completed. A mission system test of the launch and initialization
flight sequence was completed on the lander.
Time Lapse Movie
Mars Surveyor 98 Spacecraft At
Kennedy Space Center
November 24, 1998
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Mars Climate Orbiter
MPEG Movie - 4.4 MB
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Mars Polar Lander
MPEG Movie - 2.0 MB
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