Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Tracy Highnote
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

• Mission
• Instruments
• Follow on Mission
• Images

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Mission

• Map the Martian terrain
• Search for possible landing sites for future
  missions
• Study climate and seasonal changes
• Search for water both on the poles and beneath
  the surface

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Instruments

• HiRISE is a Hi-resolution camera capable of of
  resolving 1 meter objects on mars
• CTX will provide a wide over view to help
  scientist piece information together
• CRISM will be used to identify mineral
  especially those that form in the presence of
  water

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Instruments

• MARCI will observe mars in 5 visible and 2
  ultraviolet wavelengths in order to characterize
  weather
• MCS will be used to observe the atmospheric
  makeup
• SHARAD will be used to search for water beneath
  the Martian crust

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Follow on Mission

• After the Orbiter finishes it science mission
  provide a communication link
• For Landers who may be on the opposite side of
  Mars
• Will also provide precise timing for landers
• Navigation
• Will aid approaching space craft

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http//mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/gallery/press/rover-c
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http//mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/gallery/press/2006100
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References

• http//www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1
  543944,00.html
• http//mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/
• http//mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/newsroom/pressrelease
  s/20060912a.html
• http//mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/newsroom/pressrelease
  s/20061006a.html
• http//mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/mission/sc_instru.htm
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• http//mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/overview/
• http//mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/mission/tl_science.ht
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• http//mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/mission/tl_relay.html
  
• http//nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?
  sc2005-029A
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImageMRO_data.jpg
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Reconnaissance_O
  rbiter
• http//www.space.com/missionlaunches/060929_mars_u
  pclose.html
• http//mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/newsroom/factsheets/p
  dfs/MRO-060303.pdf
• http//mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/mission/tl_science.ht
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