Polar Lander Found?

Posted by tourdemars to Mars Polar Lander at January 26, 2000 12:00 PM

A mysterious radio peep — apparently from the direction of Mars — has prompted NASA to fire up a new round of tests to see if the wayward Mars Polar Lander might somehow be alive and operating, officials said today. “This week’s test is a real long-shot, and I wouldn’t want to get anyone too excited about it,” Polar Lander project manager Richard Cook said after a fresh set of radio commands were sent to Mars Tuesday.