Mars Polar Lander
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| Launch date | January 3, 1999, 10:21 PM GMT+2 |
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| Cost | 110 million USD |
| Landing date | ~20:15 UTC ERT, December 3, 1999 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 17 |
| Manufacturers | Lockheed Martin |
| Did you know | The failure of MPL and DS2, together with the (avoidable) loss of Mars Climate Orbiter last September, leaves NASA's 1999 Mars effort a complete washout. |
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| ID | 1009346 |
About Mars Polar Lander
The Mars Polar Lander, also known as the Mars Surveyor '98 Lander, was a 290-kilogram robotic spacecraft lander launched by NASA on January 3, 1999 to study the soil and climate of Planum Australe, a region near the south pole on Mars. It formed part of the Mars Surveyor '98 mission.
Mars Polar Lander Photos
