1998 MARS SURVEYOR PROJECT STATUS REPORT December 23, 1998 John McNamee Mars Surveyor 98 Project Manager Mars Polar Lander: Launch -11 days Lander launch processing activities are proceeding on schedule at the Space Launch Complex 17-B facility with launch 11 days away. The lander was transported to the pad and mated with the Delta stack. A full functional checkout of the lander science payload and all spacecraft engineering subsystems, both prime and backup elements, was conducted successfully. A countdown rehearsal on December 31 is the final planned power on activity on the lander prior to configuring for launch beginning the evening of January 2. The lander is on schedule for launch at the opening of the launch period on January 3, 1999, at 3:21:10 EST. Time Lapse Movie Mars Polar Lander Spacecraft At Kennedy Space Center December 23, 1998 Mars Polar Lander MPEG Movie - 1.2 MB Need help in running animations? Look here for information on how to setup your browser for animations.

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