Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Robotic Exploration · Helio-N/A
The Mars Surveyor '98 program is comprised of two spacecraft launched separately, the MCO (Mars Climate Orbiter, formerly the Mars Surveyor '98 Orbiter) and the MPL (Mars Polar Lander, formerly the Mars Surveyor '98 Lander). The two missions were to study the Martian weather, climate, and water and…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARS CLIMATE ORBITER 1998-073A | Payload | re-entered 1999-09-23 | |
| DELTA 2 R/B(1) 1998-073B | Rocket body | re-entered 1998-12-30 | |
| DELTA 2 R/B(2) 1998-073C | Rocket body | orbits the Sun |
COSPAR ID 1998-073. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).