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Mariner 9 -- still in orbit?
Doug M.
post Mar 15 2015, 06:44 PM
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I've read in various places that Mariner 9 was supposed to remain in orbit until sometime in the 2020s or 2030s. However, I've never seen an authoritative quote for the exact end of its mission. (One may not exist, of course.) The wikipedia page gives a date of 2022, with a footnote, but unfortunately the link (to a NASA page) is dead.

Does anyone know anything more? Also, would it be theoretically possible to image Mariner 9 (assuming we knew where it was) using any of the other orbiters?


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post Mar 15 2015, 08:46 PM
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Theoretically possible to image it? Yes. MGS imaged MODY and MEX. I'm sure MRO could manage a similar stunt.

But we don't know where it is - so it's out of the question.
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- Doug M.   Mariner 9 -- still in orbit?   Mar 15 2015, 06:44 PM
- - Habukaz   Retrieved a working link of the Wikipedia referenc...   Mar 15 2015, 08:43 PM
|- - vikingmars   QUOTE (Habukaz @ Mar 15 2015, 09:43 PM) R...   Mar 16 2015, 02:27 PM
- - mcaplinger   QUOTE (Doug M. @ Mar 15 2015, 11:44 AM) D...   Mar 15 2015, 08:45 PM
- - djellison   Theoretically possible to image it? Yes. MGS ima...   Mar 15 2015, 08:46 PM
- - nprev   I'd actually be surprised if it is still in or...   Mar 16 2015, 12:23 PM
|- - mcaplinger   QUOTE (nprev @ Mar 16 2015, 05:23 AM) I...   Mar 16 2015, 02:52 PM
- - JohnVV   the naif kernel from 1999 has the 71 & 72 date...   Mar 26 2015, 11:21 PM

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