Mars Exploration Rovers (MER-1/MER-2) Status Report 6 Feb 2003

MISSION: Mars Exploration Rovers (MER-1/MER-2)

• LAUNCH VEHICLES: Delta II/Delta II Heavy
• LAUNCH PADS: 17-A/17-B
• LAUNCH DATES: May 30/June 25
• LAUNCH TIMES: 2:28 p.m./12:34 a.m.

The cruise stage, aeroshell and lander for the MER-2 mission
arrived at the KSC Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility (PHSF) at 4 p.m. on
Monday, Jan. 27. The lander was unpacked, cleaned and placed in the high
bay on Tuesday. The aeroshell and cruise stage were removed from the
shipping container today. The identical MER-1 flight hardware will arrive
in mid-February. The first of the two Mars Exploration rovers will arrive
at KSC in late February and early March.