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Polar Orbiter: Fly Up to Primary Landing Site with Altitude Map

white/red = high altitude (~3000 meters); blue = low altitude (~0 meters)

Mars true color Viking sphere rotating to Polar Lander site in MOLA false color    Mars true color Viking sphere rotating to Polar Lander site in MOLA false color
Duration: 23.0 seconds
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Animation Number:688
Completed:1999-08-25
Animator:Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC) (Lead)
Scientist:David Smith (NASA/GSFC)
Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets:MGS/MOLA (1997/09/15-1998/11)
 Viking (1976)
Series:MOLA
Video:SVS1999-0017 *
Keywords:
SVS >> Landing Site
SVS >> Mars
DLESE >> Physical geography
DLESE >> Space science
 
 
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