April 14, 2000
April 10, 2000
- New Mars Global Surveyor Images Reveal Exotic Martian Landscape (JPL - April 10, 2000)
April 7, 2000
- JPL Names Firouz Naderi As New Head Of Mars Program Office (JPL - April 7, 2000)
March 29, 2000
- New Mars Management And Flight Projects Offices Created (JPL - March 28, 2000)
March 28, 2000
- Mars Program Assessment Report Outlines Route To Success (NASA - March 28, 2000)
March 24, 2000
- Briefing On Report Of Mars Program Independent Assessment Team Scheduled (NASA - March 24, 2000)
March 22, 2000
- NASA's Response To UPI's March 21 Mars Polar Lander Story (NASA - March 22, 2000)
March 13, 2000
- NASA Administrator Praises Work Of Review Teams (NASA - March 13, 2000)
- Mars Review Reports Are Now Available (NASA - March 13, 2000)
March 9, 2000
- Mars Review Reports To Be Released This Month (NASA - March 9, 2000)
March 8, 2000
- High Resolution Images Show Big Differences Between Mars Polar Cap (NASA - March 8, 2000)
February 16, 2000
February 11, 2000
February 7, 2000
February 4, 2000
- Mars Polar Lander Mission Status - February 4, 2000
- Mars Program Independent Assessment Team Returns To JPL (NASA - February 4, 2000)
February 2, 2000
- Scientists Keep Searching For A Signal From Mars Polar Lander (Stanford/JPL - February 1, 2000)
January 31, 2000
January 27, 2000
January 25, 2000
January 24, 2000
- Latest Mars Global Surveyor images of the Mars Polar Lander landing site have been added.
- Latest Mars Global Surveyor images of the Mars Pathfinder landing site have been added.
January 21, 2000
- Mars Team Continues Review With Visit To Lockheed Martin Astronautics (NASA - January 21, 2000)
January 17, 2000
- NASA Concludes All Attempts To Communicate With Mars Polar Lander (JPL - January 17, 2000)
January 14, 2000
January 13, 2000
- Mars Program Independent Assessment Team Meets At JPL (NASA - January 13, 2000)
January 7, 2000
- Mars Polar Lander Mission Status - January 7, 2000
- Mars Program Independent Assessment Team Begins Work (NASA - January 7, 2000)
- A computer-generated animation of the Mars Polar Lander approaching Mars has been added.
January 6, 2000
December 22, 1999
December 21, 1999
- Mars Polar Lander: The Search Begins (Malin Space Science Systems - December 21, 1999)
December 17, 1999
- A. Thomas Young To Lead Mars Program Assessment Team (NASA - December 17, 1999)
December 16, 1999
December 15, 1999
December 10, 1999
December 9, 1999
- UA Scientists Disappointed With Apparent Loss Of Mars Polar Lander (University Of Arizona - December 7, 1999)
December 8, 1999
December 7, 1999
December 5, 1999
- Mars Polar Lander Mission Status - December 5, 1999 - 11:30 PM PST
- Mars Polar Lander Mission Status - December 5, 1999
December 4, 1999
- Mars Polar Lander Mission Status - December 4, 1999 11:15 PM PST
- Perspective Views Of The Landing Site have been added.
- Mars Polar Lander Mission Status - December 4, 1999 5:45 PM PST
- Mars Polar Lander Mission Status - December 4, 1999 12:10 AM PST
December 3, 1999
- Mars Polar Lander Mission Status - December 3, 1999 5PM PST
- Mars Polar Lander Mission Status - December 3, 1999 11AM PST
- Mars Polar Lander Mission Status - December 3, 1999 5AM PST
December 2, 1999
- How to watch the landing events live over the Internet
- Mars Polar Lander Mission Status - December 2, 1999
- All Systems Go To Land Mars Probe Tomorrow (University Of Arizona - December 2, 1999)
- ASU Geologists Excited About Upcoming Mars Landing (Arizona State University - November 30, 1999)
- The Official WebCast Of Planetfest '99 Online (The Planetary Society - December 2, 1999)
- Mars Experts To Answer Questions During Internet WebCasts (Ames Research Center - December 1, 1999)
- The following new Mars Global Surveyor images of the Mars Polar Lander landing site are now available:
- The Mars Polar Lander/Deep Space 2 First Signal Fact Sheet has been added.
- Thermal animation of the retreat of the Martian south polar cap is now available.
December 1, 1999
- The Mars Polar Lander Timeline For The December 3 Landing is now available.
- Mars Polar Lander Descent Camera Will Capture Martian Surface As Never Seen Before (Cornell University - December 1, 1999)
- NASA Moves Into Era Of Talking Pictures, Thanks To Mars Microphone (UC Berkeley - November 30, 1999)
November 30, 1999
- Mars Polar Lander Mission Status - November 30, 1999
- Arizona Third-Grader Wins Mars Microphone Essay Contest (The Planetary Society - November 28, 1999)
November 29, 1999
- The Deep Space 2 website has been upgraded.
- The Mars Descent Imager (MARDI) home page has been updated.
- The results from the MVACS Operational Readiness Test #5 (MORT 5) has been posted.
- A simulated view of the South Pole of Mars has been added, and is updated every 5 minutes.
November 25, 1999
- Mars Polar Lander/Deep Space 2 Set For Arrival At Mars (NASA - November 1999)
- The Mars Polar Lander/Deep Space 2 Press Kit is now available.
November 23, 1999
- A twenty 35mm color slide set for Mars Polar Lander is now available.
November 22, 1999
- New MGS Image Of Martian South Polar Layered Deposits (NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems - November 22, 1999)
- Mars Landing Events And Media Coverage Information (NASA - November 22, 1999)
- A Search Engine for the Mars Polar Lander website has been added.
November 19, 1999
November 18, 1999
- The Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) instrument page has been updated.
November 16, 1999
- A New Amazing Fact about the Mars Polar Lander/Deep Space 2 mission now appears hourly on our home page.
November 15, 1999
- Mars Penetrator Probes Named For Pioneering Polar Explorers (NASA - November 15, 1999)
November 10, 1999
- Mars Climate Orbiter Failure Board Releases Report (NASA - November 10, 1999)
November 8, 1999
November 5, 1999
- Mars Climate Orbiter Investigation Board To Release Report On Nov 10 (NASA - November 5, 1999)
November 4, 1999
- A link to the Mars Global Surveyor TES Measurements of the Mars Polar Lander landing site has been added.
November 2, 1999
October 30, 1999
October 22, 1999
- Mars Climate Orbiter Investigation Board Update (NASA - October 22, 1999)
October 20, 1999
- Mars Polar Lander Mission Status - October 20, 1999
- Next Mars Landing Subject Of Public Talk (JPL - October 20, 1999)
- Mars Climate Orbiter Investigation Board Issues First Statement (NASA - October 20, 1999)
October 15, 1999
- Mars Polar Lander Approaches (JPL - October 15, 1999)
October 11, 1999
- Mars Polar Lander Mission Status - October 11, 1999
- Email messages from the public received from September 30 - October 8, 1999, have been added.
October 6, 1999
- Head Of Mars Climate Orbiter Investigation Board Named (NASA - October 6, 1999)
September 30, 1999
- Mars Climate Orbiter Team Finds Likely Cause Of Loss (NASA - September 30, 1999)
- Email messages from the public received from September 26-29, 1999, have been added.
September 27, 1999
- We've received several email messages of support and sentiments to the Mars Climate Orbiter team. We really appreciate these comments during our times of difficulty.
September 25, 1999
September 24, 1999
- Search For Mars Climate Orbiter To Be Abandoned (JPL - September 24, 1999)
September 23, 1999
- NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter Believed To Be Lost (JPL - September 23, 1999)
September 22, 1999
- Realtime telemetry displays from the Mars Climate Orbiter are now available.
- Mars Climater Orbiter Doppler Plot has been added.
September 21, 1999
- The News & Status section has been reoganized.
- The MVACS Page has been upgraded.
- Our WebCams in the Mars Surveyor Operations Room at JPL have been reactivated.
September 20, 1999
- Mars Climate Orbiter To Arrive At Mars This Week, Press Kit Available (NASA - September 20, 1999)
September 18, 1999
- Deep Space 2 Fact Sheet has been added.
September 17, 1999
September 16, 1999
September 15, 1999
September 14, 1999
- The Mars Orbit Insertion timeline for September 23, 1999 has been added.
September 10, 1999
September 8, 1999
September 2, 1999
September 1, 1999
August 27, 1999
- More images of the Mars Polar Lander landing site are available.
August 26, 1999
August 25, 1999
- Mars Polar Lander To Arrive On Smooth, Layered, Terrain (JPL - August 25, 1999)
- New Mars Global Surveyor Images Of The Mars Polar Lander Landing Site
August 20, 1999
- NASA To Reveal Next Mars Landing Site On August 25 (NASA - August 20, 1999)
August 19, 1999
August 13, 1999
August 10, 1999
- Sharpest-Ever Mars Images Reveal Active Red Planet (JPL - August 10, 1999)
August 5, 1999
- Mars Surveyor 98 Mission Status - August 4, 1999
- 3D Artist Renditions Of The Mars Surveyor 98 Spacecraft have been added.
July 30, 1999
- Mars Surveyor 98 Mission Status - July 28, 1999
- Animations of Mars Climate Orbiter's 3rd Trajectory Change Maneuver are now available.
July 22, 1999
- Mars Surveyor 98 Mission Status - July 21, 1999
- Abstracts From The 5th International Conference On Mars are available.
July 15, 1999
July 7, 1999
- Mars Surveyor 98 Mission Status - July 7, 1999
- A MOLA High Resolution Digital Elevation Model of the Mars Polar Lander landing site corridor is now available.
July 1, 1999
June 29, 1999
- Mars Surveyor 98 Mission Status - June 29, 1999
- AO For Corporate Participation In The Mars '98 Polar Lander Website (JPL - June 28, 1999)
June 28, 1999
June 20, 1999
- Mars Surveyor 98 Mission Status - June 17, 1999
- Space Researcher Seeks Smaller Spacecraft (Air Force Research Lab - June 1, 1999)
June 10, 1999
- Mars Surveyor 98 Mission Status - June 10, 1999
- John McNamee Receives Special NASA Honor (JPL - June 10, 1999)
June 4, 1999
June 2, 1999
May 28, 1999
May 27, 1999
- First Global 3-D View Of Mars Reveals Deep Basin And Pathways For Water (NASA - May 27, 1999)
May 26, 1999
- Global Map Of Mars' Terrian Shows What's Up, What's Down (NASA - May 26, 1999)
May 24, 1999
- The Mars Surveyor '98 Mission Participating Scientist Program Announcement Of Opportunity is now available
May 21, 1999
May 14, 1999
May 7, 1999
May 4, 1999
- Mars Surveyor '98 Participating Scientist Program AO out May 24 (NASA - May 4, 1999)
- JPL Invites The World To Its Annual Open House (JPL - May 4, 1999)
May 3, 1999
April 30, 1999
April 24, 1999
April 16, 1999
April 15, 1999
- The Entry, Descent and Landing home page for the Mars Polar Lander has been updated.
April 14, 1999
April 9, 1999
April 7, 1999
- STARDUST Passes Mars Spacecraft (JPL - April 6, 1999)
April 2, 1999
- Mars Surveyor 98 Mission Status - April 1, 1999
- The trajectory of the STARDUST spacecraft has been added to show relative distance to the Mars Climate Orbiter and Mars Polar Lander:
March 30, 1999
- New results regarding The Mars Polar Lander landing site is now available. Included are maps, new topographic data, and 3D images of the landing site area.
March 26, 1999
- Mars Surveyor 98 Mission Status - March 25, 1999
- The Mars Aerobraking home page for the Mars Climate Orbiter has been updated.
March 24, 1999
- New Artist Renditions Of The Mars Surveyor 98 Spacecraft have been added.
March 19, 1999
March 17, 1999
- First MOLA Profiles Of Mars' Southern Hemisphere. Mars Polar Lander will be landing in the southern hemisphere.
- Current speed and distance traveled data have been added for Mars Climate Orbiter and Mars Polar Lander:
March 16, 1999
March 15, 1999
- The Mars Orbit Insertion home page for the Mars Climate Orbiter has been updated.
March 14, 1999
March 4, 1999
March 3, 1999
- Additional Artist Renditions Of The Mars Polar Lander have been added.
February 26, 1999
February 20, 1999
- Mars Surveyor 98 Mission Status - February 19, 1999
- Mars Surveyor 98 Mission Status - February 20, 1999
February 18, 1999
- Space Probe Name Winner Will Receive Computer Gift Certificate (JPL - February 18, 1999)
February 12, 1999
February 8, 1999
- Mars Surveyor 98 Mission Status - February 5, 1999
- Mars Surveyor 98 Mission Status - February 6, 1999
February 2, 1999
January 30, 1999
January 27, 1999
- The following new animations have been added:
- Mars Polar Lander, First Trajectory Correction Maneuver (January 21, 1999)
- Mars Climate Orbiter, Solar Array Repositioning (December 13, 1998)
January 24, 1999
- Mars Surveyor 98 Mission Status - January 22, 1999
- Mars Surveyor 98 Mission Status - January 23, 1999
January 22, 1999
- A Scale Model Of The Mars Polar Lander that you can download and build yourself is now available!
January 21, 1999
January 20, 1999
- Added a link to the MarsWatch home page.
January 19, 1999
- Due to popular demand, the launches of the Mars Climate Orbiter and Mars Polar Lander are now available as Quicktime animations:
January 16, 1999
- Mars Surveyor 98 Mission Status - January 15, 1999
- Mars Surveyor 98 Mission Status - January 16, 1999
January 15, 1999
- A new graphic showing the current relative positions of the Mars Climate Orbiter and Mars Polar Lander have been added to these pages:
January 13, 1999
- Cunningham, Cook Named To Mars Posts (JPL - January 13, 1999)
- Mars Polar Lander Heads To Red Planet (JPL - January 8, 1999)
- Deep Space 1 Kicks Off New Millennium (JPL - January 8, 1999)
January 10, 1999
January 9, 1999
January 7, 1999
- Mars Microphone Launched January 3 With Mars Polar Lander (UC Berkeley - January 5, 1999)
January 6, 1999
- Mars Surveyor 98 Mission Status - January 6, 1999
- New Photos of the Mars Polar Lander Fairing Fitting On The Delta II Rocket have been added
- Mars Polar Lander Launch Animations have been added.
January 4, 1999
- Mars Polar Lander Mission Status - January 4, 1999
- The Mars Polar Lander Cruise home page has been updated.
January 3, 1999
- Mars Polar Lander Successfully Launched!
- NASA Spacecraft Begin Journey to Mars Aboard Boeing Delta II (Boeing - January 3, 1999)
- Track the Mars Polar Lander on its way to Mars on the "Where Is Mars Polar Lander Right Now?" home page.
- Mars Polar Lander Launch Photos have been added.
- Additional Mars Polar Lander Launch Photos have been added.
- Real-Time Coverage Of Today's Launch
- Current Launch Forcast: 80%
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - January 2, 1999
January 2, 1999
January 1, 1999
- There will be a Mars Pre-Launch WebCast On January 3.
- Mars Climate Orbiter Mission Status - December 30, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - December 30, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - December 31, 1998
- Mars Surveyor 98 Status Report - January 1, 1999
Web Updates From 1998
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