TES NEWS, Volume 5, Number 3, September 1996

Mars Global Surveyor Launch Times

VERY IMPORTANT: All times listed below are Mountain Standard Time, the time zone for ARIZONA, U.S.A.


The launch window runs from November 6 through 25.

During the first 10 days, there are two 1-minute opportunities to launch.


Nov. 06-  10:11 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.
Nov. 07-  10:00 a.m. or 11:05 a.m.
Nov. 08-  09:48 a.m. or 10:54 a.m.
Nov. 09-  09:35 a.m. or 10:42 a.m.
Nov. 10-  09:20 a.m. or 10:28 a.m.
Nov. 11-  09:04 a.m. or 10:14 a.m.
Nov. 12-  08:46 a.m. or 09:58 a.m.
Nov. 13-  08:24 a.m. or 09:39 a.m.
Nov. 14-  08:02 a.m. or 09:15 a.m.
Nov. 15-  07:29 a.m. or 08:47 a.m.
Nov. 16-  11:37 a.m.
Nov. 17-  11:21 a.m.
Nov. 18-  11:07 a.m.   Launch window
Nov. 19-  10:53 a.m.   each date is less
Nov. 20-  10:34 a.m.   than 1 minute
Nov. 21-  10:18 a.m.   long.
Nov. 22-  09:59 a.m.
Nov. 23-  09:33 a.m.
Nov. 24-  09:06 a.m.
Nov. 25-  08:10 a.m.


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