Mars Polar Lander Photos KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility-2 (SAEF-2), The Mars Polar Lander spacecraft is undergoing testing of science instruments and basic spacecraft subsystems. Photos taken on October 27-28, 1998. The solar-powered spacecraft is targeted for launch from Cape Canaveral Air Station aboard a Delta II rocket on Jan. 3, 1999. It is designed to touch down on the Martian surface near the northern-most boundary of the south pole in order to study the water cycle there. The lander also will help scientists learn more about climate change and current resources on Mars, studying such things as frost, dust, water vapor and condensates in the Martian atmosphere. No copyright protection is asserted for this photography. If a recognizable person appears in this photograph, use for commercial purposes may infringe a right of privacy or publicity. It may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by NASA employees of a commercial product, process or service, or used in any other manner that might mislead. Accordingly, it is requested that if this photograph is used in advertising and other commercial promotion, layout and copy be submitted to NASA prior to release. PHOTO CREDIT: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration Clicking on any of the thumbnail images below will bring up a higher resolution version of that image.
Mars Polar Lander Photo Number: KSC-98PC-1605 High Resolution JPEG - 1.1 MB KSC technicians look over the Mars Polar Lander.	Mars Polar Lander Photo Number: KSC-98PC-1606 High Resolution JPEG - 1.3 MB KSC technicians check underneath the Mars Polar Lander as it sits on a workstand.
Mars Polar Lander Photo Number: KSC-98PC-1607 High Resolution JPEG - 1.3 MB A KSC technician takes part in testing science instruments and basic spacecraft subsystems on the Mars Polar Lander.	Mars Polar Lander Photo Number: KSC-98PC-1608 High Resolution JPEG - 1.8 MB The Mars Polar Lander is in mate-to-cruise stage.
Mars Polar Lander Photo Number: KSC-98PC-1609 High Resolution JPEG - 1.4 MB A KSC technician prepares the Mars Polar Lander for encapsulation inside the backshell, a protective cover.	Mars Polar Lander Photo Number: KSC-98PC-1610 High Resolution JPEG - 1.7 MB A KSC technician looks over the Mars Polar Lander before its encapsulation inside the backshell, a protective cover.
Mars Polar Lander Photo Number: KSC-98PC-1611 High Resolution JPEG - 2.1 MB KSC technicians maneuver the backshell, a protective covering, to be placed over the Mars Polar Lander, sitting on the workstand.	Mars Polar Lander Photo Number: KSC-98PC-1612 High Resolution JPEG - 1.9 MB The Mars Polar Lander sits on the workstand encapsulated inside the backshell, a protective cover.
Mars Polar Lander Photo Number: KSC-98PC-1613 High Resolution JPEG - 1.8 MB KSC technicians prepare the Mars Polar Lander for encapsulation inside the backshell, a protective cover.

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