Mars Odyssey Orbiter Puts Itself Into Safe Standby
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 16:49
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter put itself into a safe standby mode on Saturday, Nov. 28, and the team operating the spacecraft has begun implementing careful steps designed to resume Odyssey's science and relay operations within about a week.