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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Atlas V 401Lockheed MartinSpace Launch Complex 41
Friday, August 12, 2005 · 11:43 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Profile →Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...
Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches80
Successes77
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
11 / 11100%Site lock
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.583°N, 80.583°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
