Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Robotic Exploration · Helio-N/A
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. On December 3…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARS POLAR LANDER 1999-001A | Payload | re-entered 1999-12-03 | |
| DELTA 2 R/B(2) 1999-001B | Rocket body | orbits the Sun | |
| DELTA 2 R/B(1) 1999-001C | Rocket body | re-entered 1999-03-23 |
COSPAR ID 1999-001. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).