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Mars Odyssey
Delta II 7925-9.5United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A
Saturday, April 7, 2001 · 03:02 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
2001 Mars Odyssey is a robotic spacecraft orbiting the planet Mars. The project was developed by NASA, and contracted out to Lockheed Martin, with an expected cost for the entire mission of US$297 million. Its mission is to use spectrometers and a thermal imager to detect evidence of past or present water and ice, as well as study the planet's geology and radiation environment.
PayloadMars Odyssey
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.447°N, 80.565°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
