Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO ) is a multipurpose spacecraft designed to conduct reconnaissance and exploration of Mars from orbit. The US$720 million spacecraft was built by Lockheed Martin under the supervision of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The mission is managed by the California Institute of Technology , at the JPL, in Pasadena, California , for the NASA Science Mission Directorate , Washington, D.C. It was launched August 12, 2005, and attained Martian orbit on March 10, 2006. In November 2006, after five months of aerobraking , it entered its final science orbit and began its primary science phase. As MRO entered orbit, it joined five other active spacecraft that were either in orbit or on the planet's surface: Mars Global Surveyor , Mars Express , 2001 Mars Odyssey , and the two Mars Exploration Rovers ( Spirit and Opportunity ); at the time, this set a record for the most operational spacecraft in the immediate vicinity of Mars. Mars Global Surveyor and the Spirit rover have since ceased to function; the remainder remain operational as of April 2018.
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| 2018 |
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO ) is a multipurpose spacecraft designed to conduct reconnaissance and exploration of Mars from orbit. The US$720 million spacecraft was built by Lockheed Martin under the supervision of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The mission is managed by the California Institute of Technology , at the JPL, in Pasadena, California , for the NASA Science Mission Directorate , Washington, D.C. It was launched August 12, 2005, and attained Martian orbit on March 10, 2006. In November 2006, after five months of aerobraking , it entered its final science orbit and began its primary science phase. As MRO entered orbit, it joined five other active spacecraft that were either in orbit or on the planet's surface: Mars Global Surveyor , Mars Express , 2001 Mars Odyssey , and the two Mars Exploration Rovers ( Spirit and Opportunity ); at the time, this set a record for the most operational spacecraft in the immediate vicinity of Mars. Mars Global Surveyor and the Spirit rover have since ceased to function; the remainder remain operational as of April 2018. |
| 2017 |
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO ) is a multipurpose spacecraft designed to conduct reconnaissance and exploration of Mars from orbit. The US$720 million spacecraft was built by Lockheed Martin under the supervision of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The mission is managed by the California Institute of Technology , at the JPL, in Pasadena, California , for the NASA Science Mission Directorate , Washington, D.C. It was launched August 12, 2005, and attained Martian orbit on March 10, 2006. In November 2006, after five months of aerobraking , it entered its final science orbit and began its primary science phase. As MRO entered orbit, it joined five other active spacecraft that were either in orbit or on the planet's surface: Mars Global Surveyor , Mars Express , 2001 Mars Odyssey , and the two Mars Exploration Rovers ( Spirit and Opportunity ); at the time, this set a record for the most operational spacecraft in the immediate vicinity of Mars. Mars Global Surveyor and the Spirit rover have since ceased to function; the remainder remain operational as of September 2016. |
| 2016 |
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3. Launch and orbital insertion |
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO ) is a multipurpose spacecraft designed to conduct reconnaissance and exploration of Mars from orbit. The US$720 million spacecraft was built by Lockheed Martin under the supervision of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The mission is managed by the California Institute of Technology , at the JPL, in La Cañada Flintridge, California , for the NASA Science Mission Directorate , Washington, D.C. It was launched August 12, 2005, and attained Martian orbit on March 10, 2006. In November 2006, after five months of aerobraking , it entered its final science orbit and began its primary science phase. As MRO entered orbit, it joined five other active spacecraft that were either in orbit or on the planet's surface: Mars Global Surveyor , Mars Express , 2001 Mars Odyssey , and the two Mars Exploration Rovers ( Spirit and Opportunity ); at the time, this set a record for the most operational spacecraft in the immediate vicinity of Mars. Mars Global Surveyor and the Spirit rover have since ceased to function; the remainder remain operational as of September 2016. |
| 2015 |
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3. Launch and orbital insertion |
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO ) is a multipurpose spacecraft designed to conduct reconnaissance and exploration of Mars from orbit. The US$720 million spacecraft was built by Lockheed Martin under the supervision of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) . The mission is managed by the California Institute of Technology , at the JPL, in La Cañada Flintridge, California , for the NASA Science Mission Directorate , Washington, D.C. It was launched August 12, 2005, and attained Martian orbit on March 10, 2006. In November 2006, after five months of aerobraking , it entered its final science orbit and began its primary science phase. As MRO entered orbit, it joined five other active spacecraft which were either in orbit or on the planet's surface: Mars Global Surveyor , Mars Express , 2001 Mars Odyssey , and the two Mars Exploration Rovers ( Spirit and Opportunity ); at the time, this set a record for the most operational spacecraft in the immediate vicinity of Mars. Mars Global Surveyor and the Spirit rover have since ceased to function; the remainder remain operational as of July 2015. |
| 2014 |
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3. Launch and orbital insertion |
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO ) is a multipurpose spacecraft designed to conduct reconnaissance and exploration of Mars from orbit. The US$720 million spacecraft was built by Lockheed Martin under the supervision of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory . The mission is managed by the JPL, at California Institute of Technology , La Cañada Flintridge, California , for the NASA Science Mission Directorate , Washington, D.C. It was launched August 12, 2005, and attained Martian orbit on March 10, 2006. In November 2006, after five months of aerobraking , it entered its final science orbit and began its primary science phase. As MRO entered orbit it joined five other active spacecraft which were either in orbit or on the planet surface: Mars Global Surveyor , Mars Express , Mars Odyssey , and two Mars Exploration Rovers ; at the time a record for the most operational spacecraft in the immediate vicinity of Mars. |
| 2013 |
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3. Launch and orbital insertion |
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO ) is a multipurpose spacecraft designed to conduct reconnaissance and exploration of Mars from orbit. The US$720 million spacecraft was built by Lockheed Martin under the supervision of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory . The mission is managed by the JPL, at California Institute of Technology , La Canada Flintridge, California , for the NASA Science Mission Directorate , Washington, D.C. It was launched August 12, 2005, and attained Martian orbit on March 10, 2006. In November 2006, after five months of aerobraking , it entered its final science orbit and began its primary science phase. As MRO entered orbit it joined five other active spacecraft which were either in orbit or on the planet surface: Mars Global Surveyor , Mars Express , Mars Odyssey , and two Mars Exploration Rovers ; at the time a record for the most operational spacecraft in the immediate vicinity of Mars. |
| 2012 |
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3. Launch and orbital insertion |
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO ) is a multipurpose spacecraft designed to conduct reconnaissance and Exploration of Mars from orbit. The US$720 million spacecraft was built by Lockheed Martin under the supervision of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory . The mission is managed by the JPL, at California Institute of Technology , La Canada Flintridge, California , for the NASA Science Mission Directorate , Washington, D.C. It was launched August 12, 2005, and attained Martian orbit on March 10, 2006. In November 2006, after five months of aerobraking , it entered its final science orbit and began its primary science phase. As MRO entered orbit it joined five other active spacecraft which were either in orbit or on the planet surface: Mars Global Surveyor , Mars Express , Mars Odyssey , and two Mars Exploration Rovers ; at the time a record for the most operational spacecraft in the immediate vicinity of Mars. |
| 2011 |
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3. Launch and orbital insertion |
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO ) is a NASA multipurpose spacecraft designed to conduct reconnaissance and Exploration of Mars from orbit. As MRO entered orbit it joined five other active spacecraft in orbit of or on the planet: Mars Global Surveyor , Mars Express , Mars Odyssey , and two Mars Exploration Rovers ; a then record for most spacecraft operational in Mars vicinity. The US$720 million spacecraft was built by Lockheed Martin under the supervision of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory . It was launched August 12, 2005, and attained Martian orbit on March 10, 2006. In November 2006, after five months of aerobraking , it entered its final science orbit and began its primary science phase. |
| 2010 |
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3. Launch and orbital insertion |
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is a NASA multipurpose spacecraft designed to conduct reconnaissance and exploration of Mars from orbit. As MRO entered orbit it joined five other spacecraft in orbit of or on the planet including: Mars Global Surveyor , Mars Express , Mars Odyssey , and two Mars Exploration Rovers ; a then record for most spacecraft operational in Mars vicinity. The US$720 million spacecraft was built by Lockheed Martin under the supervision of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory . It was launched August 12, 2005, and attained Martian orbit on March 10, 2006. In November 2006, after five months of aerobraking , it entered its final science orbit and began its primary science phase. |
| 2009 |
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3. Launch and orbital insertion |
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NASA 's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO ) is a multipurpose spacecraft designed to conduct reconnaissance and exploration of Mars from orbit. |
| 2008 |
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NASA 's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO ) is a multipurpose spacecraft designed to conduct reconnaissance and exploration of Mars from orbit. |
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| 2007 |
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NASA 's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO ) is a multipurpose spacecraft designed to conduct reconnaissance and exploration of Mars from orbit. The $720 million USD spacecraft was built by Lockheed Martin under the supervision of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory . It was launched August 12 , 2005 , and attained Martian orbit on March 10 , 2006 . It finished aerobraking , entered its final science orbit and began its primary science phase in November 2006. |
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| 2006 |
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NASA 's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO ) is a multipurpose spacecraft designed to conduct reconnaissance and exploration of Mars from orbit. The $720 million USD spacecraft was built by Lockheed Martin under the supervision of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory . It was launched August 12 , 2005 and attained Martian orbit on March 10 , 2006 . It has recently finished aerobraking , and entered its final science orbit. It began its primary science phase in November 2006. |
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| 2005 |
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NASA 's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO ) is a multipurpose spacecraft , launched August 12 , 2005 to advance human understanding of Mars through detailed observation, to examine potential landing sites for future surface missions, and to provide a high-data-rate communications relay for those missions. It is intended to orbit for four years, and to become Mars' fourth active artificial satellite (joining Mars Express , Mars Odyssey , and Mars Global Surveyor ), and its sixth active probe (the satellites plus the two Mars Exploration Rovers ), in a historic scientific focus on the Red Planet . |
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| 2004 |
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NASA 's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is a planned multipurpose spacecraft scheduled to launch August 10 , 2005 to advance human understanding of Mars through detailed observation, to examine potential landing sites for future surface missions and to provide a high-data-rate communications relay for those missions. The plans call for controlled use of atmospheric friction in a process called aerobraking for about six months after arrival to change the initial, very elongated orbit into a rounder shape optimal for science operations. |