Mars Global Surveyor orbiter spacecraft
Mars Global Surveyor was NASA's long-duration Mars-mapping orbiter design, built by Lockheed Martin for JPL and configured to study the planet from its ionosphere through its atmosphere, surface, and interior.
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Identity
- Aliases
- MGSMars Global Surveyor orbiter
- Family Name
- Mars Global Surveyor
- Full Name
- Mars Global Surveyor orbiter spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiter
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Mars Global Surveyor was NASA's long-duration Mars-mapping orbiter design, built by Lockheed Martin for JPL and configured to study the planet from its ionosphere through its atmosphere, surface, and interior.
- Dimensions
- Height M
- 3
- Length M
- 1.5
- Width M
- 1.5
- First Flight Year
- 1,996
- Last Flight Year
- 1,996
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 1030.5
- Reusability
- expendable
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- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 20:02:35 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 30, 2026 at 20:02:35 UTC
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