Mars Polar Lander Mission Status

Posted by tourdemars to Mars Polar Lander at December 5, 1999 12:00 PM

Mission controllers for NASA's Mars Polar Lander have revised their strategy as they continue trying to make contact with the spacecraft. "We're nearing the point where we've used up our final silver bullets," said the mission's project manager, Richard Cook of JPL, after Sunday night's unsuccessful attempt to communicate with the spacecraft.