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The Mission Summary

Here's a Quick Guide to the Mission Section:

MISSION TEAM:

mission team MISSION TEAM
The people who are making this mission possible

LAUNCH VEHICLE, SPACECRAFT, & INSTRUMENTS:

launch vehicle LAUNCH VEHICLE
Learn all about the rocket that launched the spacecraft
spacecraft SPACECRAFT
Explore all of the spacecraft parts
MRO science deck INSTRUMENTS
The various instruments on board

MISSION TIMELINE:

Pre-launch activities - Rover 2 moved to workstand PRE-LAUNCH ACTIVITIES
Preparation for the mission, including landing site selection, assembly and testing, and delivery to Cape Canaveral
launch LAUNCH
Lift-off from Earth
cruise CRUISE
Voyage through space
Approach APPROACH
Nearing the red planet Mars
Mars orbit insertion MARS ORBIT INSERTION
Capture into a looping orbit around Mars
Aerobraking AEROBRAKING
Using the martian atmosphere to slow down and achieve the proper science orbit
science operations SCIENCE OPERATIONS
Learning about Mars through the day-to-day activities of the orbiter
Spirit performs surface operations COMMUNICATIONS RELAY
Support Mars exploration by providing communications support for future missions

COMMUNICATIONS WITH EARTH:

communications COMMUNICATIONS WITH EARTH
Talking through the antennas of the Deep Space Network
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