1998 MARS SURVEYOR PROJECT STATUS REPORT December 1, 1998 John McNamee Mars Surveyor 98 Project Manager Mars Climate Orbiter: Launch -9 Days The orbiter battery was charged and the T-7 functional test was performed successfully. Mars Polar Lander: Launch - 33 Days The JPL Director's Mission Readiness Review and Lockheed Martin Astronautics (LMA) President's Review were conducted. Flight Software (FSW) Build 8.2 was loaded on the lander. An additional 2 days of margin were identified in the Boeing post-mate flow and a tentative agreement has been reached to allocate that as added spacecraft margin by delaying the mate to December 17. Time Lapse Movie Mars Surveyor 98 Spacecraft At Kennedy Space Center December 1, 1998 Mars Climate Orbiter MPEG Movie - 3.0 MB Mars Polar Lander MPEG Movie - 668K Need help in running animations? Look here for information on how to setup your browser for animations.

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