Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission searches for evidence of water and ice, maps the Martian surface and atmosphere at high resolution, assesses future landing sites, and provides a high-rate communications bridge for surface and orbital spacecraft.
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- MRO missionMars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission
- Name
- Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
- Status
- active
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- Description
- NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission searches for evidence of water and ice, maps the Martian surface and atmosphere at high resolution, assesses future landing sites, and provides a high-rate communications bridge for surface and orbital spacecraft.
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- Outcome
- MRO reached Mars in March 2006 after a seven-month cruise and six-month aerobraking campaign. It completed its prime survey and continues an extended science and relay mission whose high-resolution imagery and telecommunications support have become central to Mars exploration.
- Start Date
- 2005-08-12
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- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 20:11:39 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 30, 2026 at 20:11:39 UTC
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