What are the temperatures that can be expected at the landing site?
During peak summer, maximum daily surface temperatures are expected to be -5 °C and minimum daily surface temperatures are expected to be -60 °C. Near the end of the mission, maximum daily surface temperatures are expected to be -30 °C and minimum daily surface temperatures are expected to be -90 °C. 19. Is there a chance for an extended mission? At the end of the scheduled mission, the lander will be frozen in place for more than one Earth year during the cold and dark southern polar night season. The vehicle was not designed to survive the Martian winter. However, if all goes well, there is a slim chance that the lander will be able to bring itself back to life during the Martian southern spring season in 2001.
