Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is a Lockheed Martin-built Mars-orbiter design optimized for high-resolution surface reconnaissance, atmospheric studies, and a high-data-rate communications relay for other Mars missions.
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Identity
- Aliases
- MROMars Reconnaissance Orbiter
- Family Name
- Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
- Full Name
- Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbitercommunications
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is a Lockheed Martin-built Mars-orbiter design optimized for high-resolution surface reconnaissance, atmospheric studies, and a high-data-rate communications relay for other Mars missions.
- Dimensions
- Diameter M
- 3
- Height M
- 6.5
- First Flight Year
- 2,005
- Last Flight Year
- 2,005
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 2,180
- Reusability
- expendable
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- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 20:11:03 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 30, 2026 at 20:11:03 UTC
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