The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) spacecraft continues to perform valuable science observations at Mars, provide telecommunication relay for surface assets, and characterize landing sites for future missions. MRO provided primary relay support for the InSight Mission during Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) on November26, 2018. This paper discusses the current maneuver plan to support Mars 2020 EDL and maintain MRO’s orbit for science operations through 2028.


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    Title :

    Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter maneuver plan for Mars 2020 entry, descent, and landing support and beyond


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    Publication date :

    2019-01-13


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English