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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Mars Climate Orbiter
Title
Mars Climate Orbiter
Title
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Full Description:
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The Mars Surveyor '98 Climate Orbiter is shown here during acoustic tests that simulate launch conditions. The orbiter was to conduct a two year primary mission to profile the Martian atmosphere and map the surface. To carry out these scientific objectives, the spacecraft carried a rebuilt version of the pressure modulated infrared radiometer, lost with the Mars Observer spacecraft, and a miniaturized dual camera system the size of a pair of binoculars, provided by Malin Space Science Systems, Inc., San Diego, California. During its primary mission, the orbiter was to monitor Mars atmosphere and surface globally on a daily basis for one Martian year (two Earth years), observing the appearance and movement of atmospheric dust and water vapor, as well as characterizing seasonal changes of the planet's surface. Imaging of the surface morphology would also provide important clues about the planet's climate in its early history. The mission was part of NASA's Mars Surveyor program, a sustained program of robotic exploration of the red planet, managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, DC. Lockheed Martin Astronautics was NASA's industrial partner in the mission. Unfortunately, Mars Climate Orbiter burned up in the Martian atmosphere on September 23, 1999, due to a metric conversion error that caused the spacecraft to be off course.
Full_Description
The Mars Surveyor '98 Climate Orbiter is shown here during acoustic tests that simulate launch conditions. The orbiter was to conduct a two year primary mission to profile the Martian atmosphere and map the surface. To carry out these scientific objectives, the spacecraft carried a rebuilt version of the pressure modulated infrared radiometer, lost with the Mars Observer spacecraft, and a miniaturized dual camera system the size of a pair of binoculars, provided by Malin Space Science Systems, Inc., San Diego, California. During its primary mission, the orbiter was to monitor Mars atmosphere and surface globally on a daily basis for one Martian year (two Earth years), observing the appearance and movement of atmospheric dust and water vapor, as well as characterizing seasonal changes of the planet's surface. Imaging of the surface morphology would also provide important clues about the planet's climate in its early history. The mission was part of NASA's Mars Surveyor program, a sustained program of robotic exploration of the red planet, managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, DC. Lockheed Martin Astronautics was NASA's industrial partner in the mission. Unfortunately, Mars Climate Orbiter burned up in the Martian atmosphere on September 23, 1999, due to a metric conversion error that caused the spacecraft to be off course.
Full Description
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Date:
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05/27/1998
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NASA Center:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA_Center
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Planet-Mars
Subject_Category
Planet-Mars
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Mars Probes
Subject_Category
Mars Probes
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Space
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Keywords:
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Science
Keywords
Science
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Orbiter
Keywords
Orbiter
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Keywords:
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Systems
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Systems
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Keywords:
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Martin
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Keywords:
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Mars
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Keywords:
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Lockheed
Keywords
Lockheed
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Suveyor
Keywords
Suveyor
Keywords
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Keywords:
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98
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Keywords:
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Climate
Keywords
Climate
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Astronautics
Keywords
Astronautics
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Denver
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Keywords:
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Colorado
Keywords
Colorado
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Malin
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Earth
facet_what
Earth
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Surveyor
facet_what
Surveyor
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Mars
facet_what
Mars
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Infrared Radiometer
facet_what
Infrared Radiometer
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Mars Climate Orbiter
facet_what
Mars Climate Orbiter
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Mars Observer
facet_what
Mars Observer
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facet_where:
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Washington
facet_where
Washington
facet_where
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facet_where:
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California
facet_where
California
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Mars
facet_where
Mars
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Colorado
facet_where
Colorado
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Denver
facet_where
Denver
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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September 23, 1999
facet_when
September 23, 1999
facet_when
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facet_when:
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05-27-1998
facet_when
05-27-1998
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1998
facet_when_year
1998
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1999
facet_when_year
1999
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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M98ORBITER
Image_#
M98ORBITER
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0498
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0498
UID
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Center:
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JPL
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Center Number:
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M98ORBITER
Center_Number
M98ORBITER
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-000498
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-000498
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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Lockheed Martin
Creator-Photographer
Lockheed Martin
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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