Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)



The Spacecraft


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For the MRO Goals and Science Objectives, click here.




Travel to Mars



  Launch


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  Aerobraking


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Science Instruments




The spacecraft carries 6 science instruments.





  MRO Climate Sounder



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  MRO multispectral observation of
  water cycle


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HiRISE




  High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment



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HiRISE science goals


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Crater in Terra Sirenum






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   CO2 Frost and Water Frost


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  6 km wide (range 250 km, 50 cm/pixel)


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  254 meters wide (3.10.2006)


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HiRISE imaging capabilities


 


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HiRISE First image (March 24, 2006)





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   Zoomable, Pannable HiRISE First Image with Context Map

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  • distance to target: 2500 km

  • image scale: 2.5 m per pixel
    (7.5 m objects resolved)

  • dimension: 50 km x 25 km
    (20'081 x 9523 pixels)






  First image - computer reconstruction


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  First image - 2nd view


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  First image - topographic model


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The best tool to view HiRISE images is the
online Image Viewer.





Cooperation MRO - Rover


MRO view




  large scale


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  close up


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Rover view




  To the left


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  To the right


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Panorama from ''Cape Verde''










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background photo: Victoria crater viewed by the Rover Opportunity (Credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell)
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/gallery/press/rover-color-close-up2b.html#allimages