MRO
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MRO is a NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars that conducts high-resolution imaging and scientific observations of the planet’s surface, atmosphere, and subsurface.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mars orbiter
ⓘ
NASA spacecraft ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MRO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationBand |
UHF relay
ⓘ
X-band ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enteredOrbitAround | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImagingCapability | sub-meter resolution ⓘ |
| inclination | about 93 degrees ⓘ |
| instrumentFullName |
Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Context Camera NERFINISHED ⓘ High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Climate Sounder NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Color Imager NERFINISHED ⓘ Shallow Radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2005-08-12 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 41 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Atlas V 401 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lockheed Martin Space Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MarsOrbitInsertionDate | 2006-03-10 ⓘ |
| massAtLaunch | 2180 kg ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
characterize potential landing sites
ⓘ
search for evidence of water-related processes ⓘ study Martian climate ⓘ study Martian geology ⓘ |
| missionType |
orbiter
ⓘ
planetary science mission ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitsBody | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitType |
low Mars orbit
ⓘ
near-polar orbit ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument |
CRISM
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CTX NERFINISHED ⓘ HiRISE NERFINISHED ⓘ MARCI NERFINISHED ⓘ MCS NERFINISHED ⓘ SHARAD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program | NASA Mars Exploration Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
high-resolution imaging of Mars
ⓘ
scientific observations of Martian atmosphere ⓘ scientific observations of Martian subsurface ⓘ scientific observations of Martian surface ⓘ |
| sciencePhaseStart | 2006-11 ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| supports | communications relay for Mars landers and rovers ⓘ |
| target | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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