December 30, 1998
December 29, 1998
- Additional information has been added to the Mars Polar Lander Launch page.
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - December 28, 1998
- Boeing Delta II to Launch Mars Polar Lander and Deep Space 2 (Boeing - December 21, 1998)
December 28, 1998
- Mars Polar Lander Scheduled For Jan 3 Launch (Kennedy Space Center - December 23, 1998)
December 27, 1998
December 23, 1998
- A new launch home page is now available for the upcoming launch of the Mars Polar Lander.
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - December 22, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - December 23, 1998
- New Photos of the Mars Polar Lander being mated with the 3rd Stage have been added
- New Photos of the Mars Polar Lander being mated with the Delta II Rocket have been added
December 22, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - December 21, 1998
- UA Team Heads To Cape Canaveral For Jan 3 Mars Polar Lander Launch (University Of Arizona - December 21, 1998)
- The following WebCams are now available for the Mars Polar Lander, showing launch preparation activities at Launch Pad 17B:
- http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msp98/lander/ksc.html (still images)
- http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msp98/lander/ksc1.html (video stream)
- http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msp98/lander/ksc2.html (still images)
- http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msp98/lander/ksc3.html (video stream)
December 21, 1998
December 20, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - December 19, 1998
- Mars Climate Orbiter Mission Status - December 19, 1998
December 18, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - December 18, 1998
- New Photos Of The Mars Polar Lander Spin Test have been added.
- New Photos Of The Mars Polar Lander Heat Shield Installation have been added.
- New Photos Of The Solid Rocket Boosters Arriving At Launch Pad 17B have been added.
December 17, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - December 16, 1998
- Mars Climate Orbiter Mission Status - December 16, 1998
- Mars Microphone Essay Contest (The Planetary Society - December 1998)
- Planetary Society Supports Mars Surveyor Missions (The Planetary Society - December 1998)
December 16, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - December 15, 1998
- Mars Climate Orbiter Mission Status - December 15, 1998
December 15, 1998
- Mars Climate Orbiter Mission Status - December 13, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - December 14, 1998
December 12, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - December 11, 1998
- More Mars Climate Orbiter Launch Photos have been added.
- Mars Climate Orbiter Launch Animations are now available.
December 11, 1998
- Mars Climate Orbiter Successfully Launched (JPL - December 11, 1998)
- Track the Mars Climate Orbiter on its way to Mars on the "Where Is Mars Climate Orbiter Right Now?" home page.
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - December 10, 1998
- Mars Climate Orbiter Launch Photos have been added.
December 10, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - December 9, 1998
- Mars Climate Orbiter Launch Status (JPL - December 10, 1998)
- Boeing To Launch Latest NASA Mars Probe (Boeing - December 10, 1998)
- Launch Sequence Times for the Mars Climate Orbiter Launch has been added.
- WebCam To The JPL Mars Surveyor Operations Room has been added.
December 9, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - December 8, 1998
- Mars Climate Orbiter Launch Status (JPL - December 9, 1998)
- NASA Announces Contest To Name Deep Space 2's Two Microprobes (JPL - December 4, 1998)
- Photos of the Delta II Rocket Arriving At Launch Pad 17B have been added.
- Photos of the Mars Climate Orbiter At Launch Complex 17A have been added.
December 8, 1998
December 7, 1998
- A special page featuring real-time coverage of the Mars Climate Orbiter launch has been created.
- Launch Of One Mars Mission And Results From Another Featured On NASA TV (NASA - December 7, 1998)
- NASA Invites You To Name Deep Space 2's Twin Microprobes
- Added a link to the Deep Space Network Support For Mars 98 page.
December 4, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - December 3, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - December 4, 1998
- Mars Climate Orbiter Telemetry Displays have been added, which will be updated with live telemetry data once the spacecraft is launched.
December 3, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - December 2, 1998
- Photos Of The Mars Climate Orbiter Being Lifed Up The Gantry At Launch Pad 17A have been added.
- Artist Renditions Of The Mars Climate Orbiter have been added.
- Artist Renditions Of the Mars Polar Lander have been added.
- Trajectory Plot Diagrams have been added for the Mars Climate Orbiter launch.
December 2, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - November 30, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - December 1, 1998
December 1, 1998
- The Mars Climate Orbiter Cruise home page has been updated.
- A new artist rendition of the Mars Climate Orbiter is now available.
November 30, 1998
- A new launch home page is now available for the upcoming launch of the Mars Climate Orbiter.
November 28, 1998
November 27, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - November 25, 1998
- Photos of the Mars Polar Lander has been added.
- Photos of the Mars Polar Lander has been added.
November 25, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - November 24, 1998
- Photos of the Mars Climate Orbiter being mated with the 3rd Stage have been added (no jokes please).
November 24, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - November 23, 1998
- Six Launches, Six Months (JPL - November 24, 1998)
November 23, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - November 21, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - November 22, 1998
- The Delta 2 Launch Vehicle page has been updated.
November 20, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - November 19, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - November 20, 1998
- Photos Of The Backshell Installation On The Mars Polar Lander have been added.
- Photos Of Spin Test Preparation Of The Mars Climate Orbiter have been added.
November 19, 1998
November 18, 1998
November 17, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - November 16, 1998
- Photos Of the Microprobe Installation On The Mars Polar Lander have been added.
- Photos Of The Delta II Rocket Arriving At Launch Pad 17A At KSC have been added.
November 16, 1998
- 1998 Mars Orbiter, Lander, Microprobes Set For Launch (JPL - November 1998)
- The Mars Surveyor 98 Press Kit is now available.
November 15, 1998
November 13, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - November 12, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - November 13, 1998
- NASA's Next Missions To Mars To Be Featured In Two Lectures (JPL - November 13, 1998)
November 12, 1998
November 11, 1998
- Pre-Flight Briefings For STS-88 And Mars Missions Set For Nov 13 (NASA - November 6, 1998)
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - November 9, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - November 10, 1998
November 9, 1998
November 6, 1998
November 5, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - November 4, 1998
- Photos Of The Mars Polar Lander In Denver have been added.
November 4, 1998
November 3, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - November 2, 1998
- New and improved WebCams have been added:
November 2, 1998
October 30, 1998
October 29, 1998
October 28, 1998
October 26, 1998
October 23, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - October 22, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - October 23, 1998
- Over 932,000 names will be carried on the Mars Polar Lander.
October 22, 1998
October 21, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - October 20, 1998
- New Appointments At JPL For Zurek, McCleese (JPL - October 20, 1998)
October 20, 1998
October 19, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - October 17, 1998
- Photos Of the Mars Polar Lander at KSC have been added.
- Photos Of the Mars 98 Orbiter & Lander at KSC have been added.
October 16, 1998
October 15, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - October 14, 1998
- The First International Conference On Mars Polar Science And Exploration is being held in Houston, Texas, from October 18-22.
October 14, 1998
- Live view of the Mars Polar Lander at Kennedy Space Center is now available. The view will update about every 60 seconds.
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - October 13, 1998
October 13, 1998
October 12, 1998
October 9, 1998
October 8, 1998
- A Scale Model Of The Mars Surveyor 98 Orbiter that you can download and build yourself is now available!
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - October 7, 1998
October 7, 1998
October 6, 1998
October 5, 1998
October 4, 1998
- Photos Of the Mars Climate Orbiter at KSC have been added.
- Photos Of The Mars Polar Lander Arriving at KSC have been added.
October 2, 1998
October 1, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - September 30, 1998
- Mars Polar Lander Arrives At Kennedy Space Center (KSC - October 1, 1998)
September 30, 1998
September 29, 1998
September 28, 1998
September 27, 1998
September 25, 1998
- Live view of the Mars Climate Orbiter at Kennedy Space Center is now available. The view will update about every 60 seconds.
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - September 25, 1998
September 24, 1998
September 23, 1998
September 19, 1998
- Photos Of The Mars Climate Orbiter Arriving at KSC have been added.
September 18, 1998
September 17, 1998
- NASA Recognizes Outstanding Minority Contractors (NASA - September 17, 1998)
September 11, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - September 11, 1998
- Mars Climate Orbiter Arrives At KSC To Begin Launch Preparations (KSC - September 11, 1998)
September 4, 1998
September 2, 1998
- The Mars Surveyor 98 Mailing List is now available! Subscribe now and receive the latest Mars Surveyor 98 news via email.
August 28, 1998
August 24, 1998
- Deep Space 2 Completes Key Thermal Vacuum Tests (JPL - August 24, 1998)
August 21, 1998
August 20, 1998
- Mars Exploration Program Manager Donna Shirley To Retire (JPL - August 20, 1998)
August 14, 1998
August 9, 1998
July 31, 1998
July 25, 1998
July 23, 1998
- New artist renderings of the Mars 98 spacecraft are now available:
- Mars Climate Orbiter (23K)
- Mars Polar Lander (29K)
July 17, 1998
July 10, 1998
July 2, 1998
June 29, 1998
- Water History, Rock Composition Among Latest Findings A Year After Mars (JPL - June 29, 1998)
June 26, 1998
June 12, 1998
June 7, 1998
May 29, 1998
- New Photos Of Mars '98 Orbiter and Lander Now Available (JPL - May 27, 1998)
May 22, 1998
May 17, 1998
- The Mars Microphone: Ready To Go (University of Berkeley - May 1998)
May 15, 1998
May 11, 1998
- Adults entry logos (T-Z) submitted to the Mars Surveyor 98 Logo Contest have been placed on the home page.
May 8, 1998
May 7, 1998
- Adults entry logos (S) submitted to the Mars Surveyor 98 Logo Contest have been placed on the home page.
May 6, 1998
- Adults entry logos (P-R) submitted to the Mars Surveyor 98 Logo Contest have been placed on the home page.
May 5, 1998
- Adults entry logos (M-O) submitted to the Mars Surveyor 98 Logo Contest have been placed on the home page.
May 1, 1998
- JPL's Open House Features Past, Present and Future In Space (JPL - April 28, 1998)
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - May 1, 1998
April 30, 1998
- Engineering, Art Come Together In DS2 'Spider' (JPL - April 17, 1998)
- Adults entry logos (J-L) submitted to the Mars Surveyor 98 Logo Contest have been placed on the home page.
April 24, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - April 24, 1998
- Adults entry logos (D-I) submitted to the Mars Surveyor 98 Logo Contest have been placed on the home page.
April 23, 1998
- Adults entry logos (A-C) submitted to the Mars Surveyor 98 Logo Contest have been placed on the home page.
April 15, 1998
- John McNamee Chosen To Head Outer Planets/Solar Probe Projects (JPL - April 15, 1998)
April 10, 1998
April 8, 1998
- Science Team Chosen For Mars Microprobes Mission (DS-2) (NASA - April 8, 1998)
April 7, 1998
- Three Cameras Delivered For Mars Surveyor '98 Spacecraft (Malin Space Science Systems - February 23, 1998)
- Logos from Palm Crest Elementary School in California submitted to the Mars Surveyor 98 Logo Contest have been placed on the home page.
April 3, 1998
April 2, 1998
- Recent photos of the Mars Polar Lander have been added to the home page.
March 31, 1998
- Logos from McKee Intermediate School in California submitted to the Mars Surveyor 98 Logo Contest have been placed on the home page.
March 27, 1998
March 25, 1998
- Some of the Kid Entries to the Mars Surveyor 98 Logo Contest have been placed on the home page.
March 20, 1998
March 14, 1998
- A link to the Mars Microphone home page in Berkeley has been added to the Related Links page.
March 13, 1998
March 6, 1998
February 27, 1998
February 26, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - February 13, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - February 20, 1998
February 11, 1998
- Mars '98 Payload Integrated As Scientists View First Close-Ups of Strange, Layered Polar Terrain (JPL - February 11, 1998)
February 10, 1998
- Images Of Mars '98 Landing Zone Reveal Strange New Terrain (JPL - February 10, 1998)
- The Mars Surveyor 98 Video is now available online! A 23 minute animation, a video player plugin is required to play the animation.
February 2, 1998
January 29, 1998
- Recent photos of the Mars '98 Orbiter have been added to the home page.
January 23, 1998
- The Mars '98 Mission Overview page has been revamped.
January 16, 1998
- Next Generation: Mars Surveyor '98 (JPL - January 9, 1998)
January 14, 1998
- NASA Sponsors Mars Surveyor '98 Mission Logo Contest (JPL - January 14, 1998)
January 5, 1998
- The Delta 2 Launch Vehicle page has been updated.
January 4, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Home Page Reorganized
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