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Mars Climate Orbiter - NASA Satellite

NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter was designed to study Mars from orbit and to serve as a communications relay for the Mars Polar Lander and Deep Space probes. The mission was unsuccessful due to a navigation error caused by a failure to translate English units

Mars Climate Orbiter Mission Information

Mission Details

NameMars Climate Orbiter
Launch DateDecember 11, 1998
Mission TypeUnmanned
TypeSatellite
Launch VehicleDelta 7427-9.5
Launch SiteCape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17A, Florida
CollaborationJet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

Satellite Details

ApplicationTo study Mars Orbit
Scientific InstrumentPressure Modulated Infrared Radiometer, Mars Color Imaging System
Mass1407 Pounds (638 Kg)

Space Organization Details

CountryUnited States
ContinentNorth America
OrganizationNASA
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