Mars Observer Mars-orbiter spacecraft family
The Mars Observer family comprised the 1992 NASA Mars orbiter designed to map the planet surface, atmosphere, climate, and magnetic environment; contact was lost during the planned orbit-insertion sequence.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mars ObserverMO
- Family Name
- Mars Observer
- Full Name
- Mars Observer Mars-orbiter spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiter
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The Mars Observer family comprised the 1992 NASA Mars orbiter designed to map the planet surface, atmosphere, climate, and magnetic environment; contact was lost during the planned orbit-insertion sequence.
- First Flight Year
- 1,992
- Last Flight Year
- 1,993
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-observer/
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 17:41:47 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 17:41:47 UTC