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Atlas V 401 | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

Success Lockheed Martin, Atlas V 401

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Planetary Science · Mars

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…

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