Editing Mars Climate Orbiter (section)

===Launch and trajectory===
The ''Mars Climate Orbiter'' probe was launched on December 11, 1998, at 18:45:51 UTC by NASA from [[Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17|Space Launch Complex 17A]] at the [[Cape Canaveral Air Station]] in Florida, aboard a [[Delta II|Delta II 7425]] launch vehicle. The complete burn sequence lasted 42 minutes bringing the spacecraft into a [[Hohmann transfer orbit]], sending the probe into a 9.5-month, {{convert|669|e6km|abbr=unit}} trajectory.{{r|Arrival_Press_Kit|Launch_Press_Kit}} At launch, ''Mars Climate Orbiter'' weighed {{cvt|638|kg|lb}} including propellant.{{r|launch_prep}}

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File:Mars Climate Orbiter - launch configuration.png|alt=Wireframe diagram of the rocket and orbiter|Exploded diagram of Delta II launch vehicle with ''Mars Climate Orbiter''
File:Mars Climate Orbiter - launch.jpg|alt=Rocket during launch|Launch of ''Mars Climate Orbiter'' by NASA on a [[Delta II]] 7425 launch vehicle
File:Mars Climate Orbiter - interplanetary trajectory.png|alt=Diagram of the interplanetary trajectory|Interplanetary trajectory of ''Mars Climate Orbiter''
File:Mars Climate Orbiter - aerobraking.png|alt=Diagram of aerobraking approach with periods of 2, 5, 9, and 15 hours|Aerobraking procedure to place ''Mars Climate Orbiter'' into orbit around Mars
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