Atlas V 401 | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Lockheed Martin · Atlas V 401 · Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Lockheed Martin's 79th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 4,726th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Aug 12, 11:43 – Aug 12, 11:43 UTC
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is a spacecraft designed to study the geology and climate of Mars, provide reconnaissance of future landing sites, and relay data from surface missions back to Earth. It was launched on August 12, 2005 and reached Mars on March 10, 2006. In November 2006, after five months of aerobraking, it entered its final science orbit and began its primary science phase.
Planetary Science · Mars Orbit (Mars)
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