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2001 Mars Odyssey Mars Orbiter

NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey is an active Mars orbiter launched on 7 April 2001; it maps surface composition, studies Martian climate and geology, and relays communications for other Mars missions.

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2001 Mars Odyssey
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2001 Mars Odyssey Mars Orbiter
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orbiterresearch
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active
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spacecraft

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NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey is an active Mars orbiter launched on 7 April 2001; it maps surface composition, studies Martian climate and geology, and relays communications for other Mars missions.
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2,001
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August 12, 2026 at 17:59:40 UTC
Updated Time
August 15, 2026 at 11:36:11 UTC