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1998 MARS SURVEYOR PROJECT STATUS REPORT
November 19, 1998

John McNamee
Mars Surveyor 98 Project Manager

Mars Climate Orbiter: Launch -21 Days

Final closeout activities are progressing on schedule.

Mars Polar Lander: Launch - 45 Days

The flight Pyro Initiation Unit (PIU) was reinstalled on the lander. Flight software build 8.1 was loaded and the Entry, Descent & Landing (EDL) Mission Systems Test (MST) was conducted successfully.

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Mars Surveyor 98 Spacecraft At Kennedy Space Center
November 19, 1998

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Mars Climate Orbiter
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Mars Polar Lander
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