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NASA Image eXchange Collection Collection NASA Image eXchange Collection Collection
Title:
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Aerobraking Title Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Aerobraking Title
Description:
December 10, 2003 NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter dips into the thin martian atmosphere to adjust its orbit in this artist's concept illustration. NASA plans to launch this multipurpose spacecraft in August 2005 for arrival at Mars in March 2006. 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. Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is designed to advance our 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. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, manages the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Project for the NASA Office of Space Science, Washington. JPL's main industrial partner in the project, Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, Colo., is building the spacecraft. Description December 10, 2003 NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter dips into the thin martian atmosphere to adjust its orbit in this artist's concept illustration. NASA plans to launch this multipurpose spacecraft in August 2005 for arrival at Mars in March 2006. 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. Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is designed to advance our 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. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, manages the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Project for the NASA Office of Space Science, Washington. JPL's main industrial partner in the project, Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, Colo., is building the spacecraft. Description
Date:
12.10.2003 Date 12.10.2003 Date
Credit:
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA-JPL) [ http://photojournal…] Credit NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA-JPL) [ http://photojournal…] Credit
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Mars facet_what Mars facet_what
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) facet_what Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) facet_what
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Washington facet_where Washington facet_where
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Mars facet_where Mars facet_where
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Denver facet_where Denver facet_where
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) facet_where Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) facet_where
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Media:
IMAGE Media IMAGE Media
ID:
PIA04917 ID PIA04917 ID
UID:
SPD-NIX-PIA04917 UID SPD-NIX-PIA04917 UID
orignial url:
http://nix.ksc.nasa… orignial_url http://nix.ksc.nasa… orignial url

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