MARS ODYSSEY
Launched | 6 April 2001 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Extended mission |
Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 26734 |
COSPAR ID | 2001-013A |
Observing |
Timeline
2001 Apr 7 | – | Launch from Cape Canaveral SLC-17A |
2001 Oct 24 | – | Insertion into orbit around Mars |
2002 Feb 19 | – | Beginning of scientific mapping mission |
2012 Jun | – | Failure of one of the spacecraft's flywheels |
2012 Jul | – | Spacecraft returns to nominal operations |