Climate Orbiter Off to Mars
NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter will be 3 million mi. from Earth Dec. 29, following its launch on Dec. 11 on board a Boeing Delta 2 Med Lite booster. The launch was the first to use the Delta 7425 Med Lite version with 4 solid rocket motors and the second mission of the long-term Mars Surveyor program...
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