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MAVEN

NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft was the single Mars orbiter for the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission, launched on 18 November 2013 to study the upper atmosphere and atmospheric evolution; the mission ended on 3 June 2026 after loss of signal.

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Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutionMAVEN spacecraftMAVEN orbiter
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MAVEN
Status
retired

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NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft was the single Mars orbiter for the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission, launched on 18 November 2013 to study the upper atmosphere and atmospheric evolution; the mission ended on 3 June 2026 after loss of signal.
First Flight Date
2013-11-18
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Creation Time
August 15, 2026 at 19:13:50 UTC
Updated Time
August 15, 2026 at 19:13:50 UTC

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Last Flight Date
2026-06-03