1998 MARS SURVEYOR PROJECT
STATUS REPORT
December 6, 1998
John McNamee
Mars Surveyor 98 Project Manager
Mars Climate Orbiter:
Launch -4 Days
The NASA Launch Readiness Review was conducted. The orbiter was
powered and a limited, accelerated countdown test was conducted
successfully. After completion of the test during power down
activities, an anomaly occured resulting in the stoppage of the
downlink object and the computer rebooting. The problem was repeated
in the Spacecraft Test Laboratory (STL) and the cause determined to be a
poorly configured command. A flight rule will be established to prevent
recurrence of the problem - no change is required on the spacecraft.
Mars Polar Lander:
Launch - 28 Days
No activity - day off for lander crew.
Time Lapse Movie
Mars Surveyor 98 Spacecraft At
Kennedy Space Center
December 6, 1998
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Mars Climate Orbiter
MPEG Movie - 1.1 MB
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Mars Polar Lander
MPEG Movie - 681K
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