Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Planetary Science · Helio-N/A
InSight is a robotic Mars lander designed to study the interior and subsurface of Mars, which would in turn help scientists to understand the Earth and Solar System history. Two 6U CubeSats will piggyback with the InSight mission to help relay communications during the probe's entry, descent, and…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSIGHT 2018-042A | Payload | re-entered 2018-11-26 | |
| MARCO-A 2018-042B | Payload | orbits the Sun | |
| MARCO-B 2018-042C | Payload | orbits the Sun | |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2018-042D | Rocket body | orbits the Sun |
COSPAR ID 2018-042 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).