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Atlas V 401: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
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.
Friday, 12 August 2005
Mission Data
Launch VehicleAtlas V 401
Vehicle FamilyAtlas
Vehicle Record41 of 41 launches (100%)
Launch Provider🇺🇸 Lockheed Martin
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record77 successes / 3 failures (96%)
Success Streak38 consecutive
Mission TypePlanetary Science
Target OrbitMars Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 41
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#32
Agency Launches This Year#3
Launches From This Pad125
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Atlas V 401
An Atlas V with a 4 meter diameter fairing, no boosters and a single centaur upper stage engine.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 41 · 28.5834°N 80.5830°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.