Mars Climate Orbiter interplanetary-weather spacecraft family
The Mars Climate Orbiter family comprised the 1998 NASA interplanetary weather orbiter and Mars Polar Lander relay; it was lost on arrival after a navigation-unit mismatch caused atmospheric entry below the planned corridor.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mars Climate OrbiterMCOMars Surveyor 98 Orbiter
- Family Name
- Mars Climate Orbiter
- Full Name
- Mars Climate Orbiter interplanetary-weather spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiter
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The Mars Climate Orbiter family comprised the 1998 NASA interplanetary weather orbiter and Mars Polar Lander relay; it was lost on arrival after a navigation-unit mismatch caused atmospheric entry below the planned corridor.
- First Flight Year
- 1,998
- Last Flight Year
- 1,999
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 17:49:18 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 17:49:18 UTC