The spacecraft was lost as it was entering orbit around Mars on September 23, 1999. Mars Climate Orbiter - NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter, the first interplanetary weather satellite, was designed to observe the seasonal climate and daily weather of Mars. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory presents a quick set of facts on the Mars Climate Orbiter.
Materials here reveal facts, missions, and educational resources about Mars.
The Mars Climate Orbiter spacecraft was launched on December 11, 1998. This detailed scale model is a construction project which is probably not appropriate for people younger than ten years of age, depending on skill and motivation. Children should have adult supervision to assemble the model. Assembly will require at least 5 hours of time and great care. The parts sheets are available as PDF files.