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Mission
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…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRO 2005-029A | Payload | orbits the Sun | |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2005-029B | Rocket body | orbits the Sun |
COSPAR ID 2005-029. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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