GMT Attempts to recover Mars Polar Lander end today The Mars Polar Lander flight team expect to end attempts to recover the spacecraft today. The team has continued efforts to regain communications with the spacecraft since the planned landing on December 3. The other two parts will be performed later this week. Next Launch A Lockheed Martin Atlas 2AS is scheduled to launch a classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office on Sept. 8 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Visit the Tracking Station for a full listing of upcoming launches.
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