Mars Pathfinder Launch Windows

Launch Opportunity

Launch Date (UTC)

Launch Window Open
(UTC)

Desired Launch Time
(UTC)

Launch Window Close
(UTC)

Launch Window Open
(EST)

Desired Launch Time
(EST)

Launch Window Close
(EST)

Launch Window Open
(PST)

Desired Launch Time
(PST)

Launch Window Close
(PST)

1
12/2/96
7:08:11
7:09:11
7:10:11
2:08:11
2:09:11
2:10:11
23:08:11
23:09:11
23:10:11

2
12/3/96
7:02:07
7:03:07
7:04:07
2:02:07
2:03:07
2:04:07
23:02:07
23:03:07
23:04:07

3
12/4/96
6:57:07
6:58:07
6:59:07
1:57:07
1:58:07
1:59:07
22:57:07
22:58:07
22:59:07

4
12/5/96
6:52:13
6:53:13
6:54:13
1:52:13
1:53:13
1:54:13
22:52:13
22:53:13
22:54:13

5
12/6/96
6:47:20
6:48:20
6:49:20
1:47:20
1:48:20
1:49:20
22:47:20
22:48:20
22:49:20

6
12/7/96
6:42:26
6:43:26
6:44:26
1:42:26
1:43:26
1:44:26
22:42:26
22:43:26
22:44:26

7
12/8/96
6:37:31
6:38:31
6:39:31
1:37:31
1:38:31
1:39:31
22:37:31
22:38:31
22:39:31

8
12/9/96
6:32:36
6:33:36
6:34:36
1:32:36
1:33:36
1:34:36
22:32:36
22:33:36
22:34:36

9
12/10/96
6:27:41
6:28:41
6:29:41
1:27:41
1:28:41
1:29:41
22:27:41
22:28:41
22:29:41

10
12/11/96
6:22:47
6:23:47
6:24:47
1:22:47
1:23:47
1:24:47
22:22:47
22:23:47
22:24:47

11
12/12/96
6:17:53
6:18:53
6:19:53
1:17:53
1:18:53
1:19:53
22:17:53
22:18:53
22:19:53

12
12/13/96
6:13:01
6:14:01
6:15:01
1:13:01
1:14:01
1:15:01
22:13:01
22:14:01
22:15:01

13
12/14/96
6:08:11
6:09:11
6:10:11
1:08:11
1:09:11
1:10:11
22:08:11
22:09:11
22:10:11

14
12/15/96
6:03:22
6:04:22
6:05:22
1:03:22
1:04:22
1:05:22
22:03:22
22:04:22
22:05:22

15
12/16/96
5:58:37
5:59:37
6:00:37
0:58:37
0:59:37
1:00:37
21:58:37
21:59:37
22:00:37

16
12/17/96
5:53:53
5:54:53
5:55:53
0:53:53
0:54:53
0:55:53
21:53:53
21:54:53
21:55:53

17
12/18/96
5:49:13
5:50:13
5:51:13
0:49:13
0:50:13
0:51:13
21:49:13
21:50:13
21:51:13

18
12/19/96
5:44:34
5:45:34
5:46:34
0:44:34
0:45:34
0:46:34
21:44:34
21:45:34
21:46:34

19
12/20/96
5:39:58
5:40:58
5:41:58
0:39:58
0:40:58
0:41:58
21:39:58
21:40:58
21:41:58

20
12/21/96
5:35:25
5:36:25
5:37:25
0:35:25
0:36:25
0:37:25
21:35:25
21:36:25
21:37:25

21
12/22/96
5:30:54
5:31:54
5:32:54
0:30:54
0:31:54
0:32:54
21:30:54
21:31:54
21:32:54

22
12/23/96
5:26:25
5:27:25
5:28:25
0:26:25
0:27:25
0:28:25
21:26:25
21:27:25
21:28:25

23
12/24/96
5:22:00
5:23:00
5:24:00
0:22:00
0:23:00
0:24:00
21:22:00
21:23:00
21:24:00

24
12/25/96
5:17:42
5:18:42
5:19:42
0:17:42
0:18:42
0:19:42
21:17:42
21:18:42
21:19:42

25
12/26/96
5:13:46
5:14:46
5:15:46
0:13:46
0:14:46
0:15:46
21:13:46
21:14:46
21:15:46

26
12/27/96
5:13:00
5:14:00
5:15:00
0:13:00
0:14:00
0:15:00
21:13:00
21:14:00
21:15:00

27
12/28/96
5:06:40
5:06:40
5:06:40
0:06:40
0:06:40
0:06:40
21:06:40
21:06:40
21:06:40

28
12/29/96
5:00:37
5:00:37
5:00:37
0:00:37
0:00:37
0:00:37
21:00:37
21:00:37
21:00:37

29
12/30/96
4:56:06
4:56:06
4:56:06
23:56:06
23:56:06
23:56:06
20:56:06
20:56:06
20:56:06

30
12/31/96
4:51:43
4:5143
4:51:43
23:51:43
23:51:43
23:51:43
20:51:43
20:51:43
20:51:43

Launch Opportunity	Launch Date (UTC)	Launch Window Open (UTC)	Desired Launch Time (UTC)	Launch Window Close (UTC)	Launch Window Open (EST)	Desired Launch Time (EST)	Launch Window Close (EST)	Launch Window Open (PST)	Desired Launch Time (PST)	Launch Window Close (PST)
1	12/2/96	7:08:11	7:09:11	7:10:11	2:08:11	2:09:11	2:10:11	23:08:11	23:09:11	23:10:11
2	12/3/96	7:02:07	7:03:07	7:04:07	2:02:07	2:03:07	2:04:07	23:02:07	23:03:07	23:04:07
3	12/4/96	6:57:07	6:58:07	6:59:07	1:57:07	1:58:07	1:59:07	22:57:07	22:58:07	22:59:07
4	12/5/96	6:52:13	6:53:13	6:54:13	1:52:13	1:53:13	1:54:13	22:52:13	22:53:13	22:54:13
5	12/6/96	6:47:20	6:48:20	6:49:20	1:47:20	1:48:20	1:49:20	22:47:20	22:48:20	22:49:20
6	12/7/96	6:42:26	6:43:26	6:44:26	1:42:26	1:43:26	1:44:26	22:42:26	22:43:26	22:44:26
7	12/8/96	6:37:31	6:38:31	6:39:31	1:37:31	1:38:31	1:39:31	22:37:31	22:38:31	22:39:31
8	12/9/96	6:32:36	6:33:36	6:34:36	1:32:36	1:33:36	1:34:36	22:32:36	22:33:36	22:34:36
9	12/10/96	6:27:41	6:28:41	6:29:41	1:27:41	1:28:41	1:29:41	22:27:41	22:28:41	22:29:41
10	12/11/96	6:22:47	6:23:47	6:24:47	1:22:47	1:23:47	1:24:47	22:22:47	22:23:47	22:24:47
11	12/12/96	6:17:53	6:18:53	6:19:53	1:17:53	1:18:53	1:19:53	22:17:53	22:18:53	22:19:53
12	12/13/96	6:13:01	6:14:01	6:15:01	1:13:01	1:14:01	1:15:01	22:13:01	22:14:01	22:15:01
13	12/14/96	6:08:11	6:09:11	6:10:11	1:08:11	1:09:11	1:10:11	22:08:11	22:09:11	22:10:11
14	12/15/96	6:03:22	6:04:22	6:05:22	1:03:22	1:04:22	1:05:22	22:03:22	22:04:22	22:05:22
15	12/16/96	5:58:37	5:59:37	6:00:37	0:58:37	0:59:37	1:00:37	21:58:37	21:59:37	22:00:37
16	12/17/96	5:53:53	5:54:53	5:55:53	0:53:53	0:54:53	0:55:53	21:53:53	21:54:53	21:55:53
17	12/18/96	5:49:13	5:50:13	5:51:13	0:49:13	0:50:13	0:51:13	21:49:13	21:50:13	21:51:13
18	12/19/96	5:44:34	5:45:34	5:46:34	0:44:34	0:45:34	0:46:34	21:44:34	21:45:34	21:46:34
19	12/20/96	5:39:58	5:40:58	5:41:58	0:39:58	0:40:58	0:41:58	21:39:58	21:40:58	21:41:58
20	12/21/96	5:35:25	5:36:25	5:37:25	0:35:25	0:36:25	0:37:25	21:35:25	21:36:25	21:37:25
21	12/22/96	5:30:54	5:31:54	5:32:54	0:30:54	0:31:54	0:32:54	21:30:54	21:31:54	21:32:54
22	12/23/96	5:26:25	5:27:25	5:28:25	0:26:25	0:27:25	0:28:25	21:26:25	21:27:25	21:28:25
23	12/24/96	5:22:00	5:23:00	5:24:00	0:22:00	0:23:00	0:24:00	21:22:00	21:23:00	21:24:00
24	12/25/96	5:17:42	5:18:42	5:19:42	0:17:42	0:18:42	0:19:42	21:17:42	21:18:42	21:19:42
25	12/26/96	5:13:46	5:14:46	5:15:46	0:13:46	0:14:46	0:15:46	21:13:46	21:14:46	21:15:46
26	12/27/96	5:13:00	5:14:00	5:15:00	0:13:00	0:14:00	0:15:00	21:13:00	21:14:00	21:15:00
27	12/28/96	5:06:40	5:06:40	5:06:40	0:06:40	0:06:40	0:06:40	21:06:40	21:06:40	21:06:40
28	12/29/96	5:00:37	5:00:37	5:00:37	0:00:37	0:00:37	0:00:37	21:00:37	21:00:37	21:00:37
29	12/30/96	4:56:06	4:56:06	4:56:06	23:56:06	23:56:06	23:56:06	20:56:06	20:56:06	20:56:06
30	12/31/96	4:51:43	4:5143	4:51:43	23:51:43	23:51:43	23:51:43	20:51:43	20:51:43	20:51:43

Please note: Italicized times indiate that local launch date is one day earlier than UTC launch date

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