1998 MARS SURVEYOR PROJECT
STATUS REPORT
December 4, 1998
John McNamee
Mars Surveyor 98 Project Manager
Mars Climate Orbiter:
Orbiter launch processing activities are proceeding on schedule on pad
17-A at Cape Canaveral with launch 6 days away. The mated orbiter/3rd
stage were transported to the pad and mated with the Delta 1st and 2nd
stage stack on November 30. The final major spacecraft and science
instrument functional checkout prior to launch day was accomplished
successfully on December 1. All elements of the orbiter spacecraft and
science payload checked out ready for flight. The launch vehicle
fairing was installed on December 4 as planned.
Mars Polar Lander:
Lander launch processing activities are proceeding on schedule in the
Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility (SAEF-2) at Kennedy Space
Center (KSC) with launch vehicle 3rd stage mate 13 days away
and launch 30 days away. Flight software version 8.2 (the launch
build) was loaded on the lander and a final mission system test of the
launch and initialization flight sequence was completed successfully
using this version of flight software. Rocket Engine Module phasing
tests were completed successfully. The JPL Director's Mission
Readiness Review and Lockheed Martin's President's Review were
conducted successfully.
Time Lapse Movie
Mars Surveyor 98 Spacecraft At
Kennedy Space Center
December 4, 1998
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Mars Climate Orbiter
MPEG Movie - 4.7 MB
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Mars Polar Lander
MPEG Movie - 1.9 MB
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