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Apr 4 2005, 01:57 PM

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From the KSC news webpage "Hot Pics" section:

(04/01/2005) --- KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. – At the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Skid Strip, workers prepare the transporter for the Lockheed Martin Atlas V booster segment for the journey to Atlas Space Operations Center. The Atlas V, designated AV-007, is the launch vehicle for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). The MRO is designed for a series of global mapping, regional survey and targeted observations from a near-polar, low-altitude Mars orbit. These observations will be unprecedented in terms of the spatial resolution and coverage achieved by the orbiter’s instruments as they observe the atmosphere and surface of Mars while probing its shallow subsurface as part of a “follow the water” strategy.

The Centaur upper stage has arrived also.

MRO itself should arrive later this month.

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TheChemist View Member Profile	May 11 2005, 04:01 PM Post #2
Member Group: Members Posts: 524 Joined: 24-November 04 From: Heraklion, GR. Member No.: 112	Great news for MRO ! I did not know its superiority on data volume compared to previous crafts was so huge On the side : Gigibits ? What happened to gigabits ? gigi does not mean anything as far as I know

dvandorn View Member Profile	May 12 2005, 12:15 AM Post #3
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15	QUOTE (TheChemist @ May 11 2005, 11:01 AM) On the side : Gigibits ? What happened to gigabits ? gigi does not mean anything as far as I know This is a family forum, sir, and any further reference to Gigi's "bits," as you call them, will be most unfavorably viewed... -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain

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Redstone Mro Atlas V Arrives At Ksc Apr 4 2005, 01:57 PM

Redstone Here is the Lockheed Martin press release. Apr 4 2005, 11:12 PM

Redstone There is a new short video about the Atlas V and C... Apr 21 2005, 03:40 PM

djellison I'm AMAZED by the Magellan data volume - but t... Apr 21 2005, 03:51 PM

Redstone QUOTE (djellison @ Apr 21 2005, 03:51 PM)I... Apr 21 2005, 04:29 PM

Redstone Just a short update on the Atlas V. The first stag... May 11 2005, 03:30 PM

TheChemist Great news for MRO ! I did not know its superi... May 11 2005, 04:01 PM

dvandorn QUOTE (TheChemist @ May 11 2005, 11:01 AM)On ... May 12 2005, 12:15 AM

deglr6328 Hey how come they cover all the mars mission's... May 12 2005, 02:06 AM

dvandorn QUOTE (deglr6328 @ May 11 2005, 09:06 PM)Hey ... May 12 2005, 05:33 AM

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