On this day in space! Aug. 12, 2005: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter launched

On this day in space! Aug. 12, 2005: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter launched. 12, 2005, NASA launched its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) mission.

O que aconteceu

12, 2005, NASA launched its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) mission lifted off on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V-401 rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (now known as the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station) in Florida.

Some of the best cameras ever launched into space are on MRO, and the spacecraft has taken some seriously amazing photos of Mars.

Por que importa

Os números em evidência (1 mi) ajudam a medir o impacto no dia a dia de empresas e leitores de Lifestyle.

Consequência prática

The High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, or HiRISE camera, takes super-sharp photos of the Martian surface and has helped NASA scout the Red Planet for suitable landing sites for rovers like Curiosity.

It also serves as a data relay station for other spacecraft on Mars that need to beam data back to Earth.

MRO has also studied water and ice on Mars, and its cameras have revealed some pretty remarkable landscapes.The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in the Hazardous Payload Service Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on July 20, 2005 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

(Image credit: Matt Stroshane/Getty Images)Why it matteredNow operational for more than 20 years, MRO serves as one of NASA's oldest spacecraft in operation around the Red Planet.

12, 2005, NASA launched its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Com base em 1 mi, o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) mission lifted off on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V-401 rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (now known as the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station) in Florida. Com base em 1 mi, o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

Some of the best cameras ever launched into space are on MRO, and the spacecraft has taken some seriously amazing photos of Mars. Com base em 1 mi, o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

The High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, or HiRISE camera, takes super-sharp photos of the Martian surface and has helped NASA scout the Red Planet for suitable landing sites for rovers like Curiosity. Com base em 1 mi, o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

It also serves as a data relay station for other spacecraft on Mars that need to beam data back to Earth. Com base em 1 mi, o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

MRO has also studied water and ice on Mars, and its cameras have revealed some pretty remarkable landscapes.The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in the Hazardous Payload Service Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on July 20, 2005 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Com base em 1 mi, o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.