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ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Pad101
DateAug 25, 2026
PrecisionAbout 12:30 AM UTC
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Atlas V 401Lockheed MartinSpace Launch Complex 41
Friday, August 12, 2005 · 11:43 AM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is a spacecraft designed to study the geology and climate of Mars, provide reconnaissance of future landing sites, and relay data from surface missions back to Earth. It was launched on August 12, 2005 and reached Mars on March 10, 2006. In November 2006, after five months of aerobraking, it entered its final science orbit and began its primary science phase.
PayloadMars Reconnaissance Orbiter
OrbitMars Orbit
CustomerLockheed Martin
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
30 / 30100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.583°N
- Longitude
- 80.583°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
11:43 AM UTC - 11:43 AM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
