ocr: 9 97 CURRENT SPACE PROGRAMS CURRENTSPACE PROGRAMS IVES The Mars. Surveyor program The Mars Global Surveyor mission is the first in a vast US program for "robotized" exploration of Mars. The Mars Surveyor program will spread over a decade. During this period, orbiters and landers will be launched every 26 months, when Mars is directly aligned with Earth. Preparations.. Expected to cost some $100 million per year, the program will provide scientists and Mars enthusiasts around the world with new data and high-quality photos of the Red Planet. a Mars Surveyor landers, scheduled to touch down on M ...
