Mars Pathfinder lifts off on direct flight to July 4 landing

NASA's Mars Pathfinder blasted off early yesterday for a direct flight to the first landing on the Red Planet since the Viking probes 21 years ago, and was on target after insertion into its planetary trajectory for a landing next July 4. Liftoff of the Delta II carrying the $196 million spacecraft...

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