Mars Odyssey Alters Orbit to Study Warmer Ground
Monday, June 22, 2009 - 16:28
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's long-lived Mars Odyssey spacecraft has completed an eight-month adjustment of its orbit, positioning itself to look down at the day side of the planet in mid-afternoon instead of late afternoon.
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