The Mars Polar Lander, also known as the Mars Surveyor '98 Lander, was a 290-kilogram uncrewed spacecraft lander launched by NASA on January 3, 1999, to study the soil and …

Sep 15, 2025 · Mars Polar Lander was an ambitious mission to set a spacecraft down on the frigid terrain near the edge of Mars' south polar cap, and dig for water ice with a robotic arm.

Jan 3, 1999 · Mars Polar Lander, unsuccessful U.S. space probe that was designed to study the polar regions of Mars and whose loss in late 1999 badly stung the National Aeronautics and …

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 …

The Mars Polar Lander is part of NASA's 10-year Mars Surveyor Program, which will feature launches every 26 months when the Earth and Mars are favorably aligned.

Apr 9, 2025 · The Mars Polar Lander is part of NASA's 10-year Mars Surveyor Program, which will feature launches every 26 months when the Earth and Mars are favorably aligned.

The Mars Polar Lander (MPL) was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Station Space Launch Complex 17 (SLC-17) on a Boeing Delta II rocket on January 3, 1999. The lander was …

What was the Mars Polar Lander? The Mars Polar Lander was a small NASA spacecraft designed for scientific exploration on the planet Mars. Its purpose was to collect data about Martian …

Jan 3, 1999 · Designed to dig for water ice on Mars with a robotic arm, the Mars Polar Lander would have been the first-ever spacecraft to land on a polar region of the Red Planet. It carried …

The Mars Polar Lander, also known as the Mars Surveyor '98 Lander, was a 290-kilogram uncrewed spacecraft lander launched by NASA on January 3, 1999, to study the soil and …