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Fri, Aug 05, 2005

Getting Ready For Another Stab At Mars

MRO Being Ready For Wednesday Launch

Launch of NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) spacecraft is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 10, at 7:54 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL. The launch window extends until 0939, a duration of 105 minutes. Liftoff will occur aboard a Lockheed Martin Atlas V-401 rocket from Launch Complex 41.

Should the launch be postponed for 24 hours for any reason, the next launch time will be 0750 Aug. 11th.

The MRO, NASA's next big step in the exploration of the Solar System, will examine Mars in unprecedented detail from low orbit and return more data about that planet than all previous Solar System missions combined.

The spacecraft carries six science instruments to inspect features ranging from the top of Mars' atmosphere to the planet's underground layers. Researchers will use it to study the history and distribution of Mars' water. The orbiter will also support later Mars missions by examining possible landing sites and by providing a high-data-rate communications relay.

FMI: www.nasa.gov

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