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Science Instruments Perfect as NASA’s MAVEN Orbiter Speeds to Red Planet
MAVEN is NASA’s next Mars Orbiter and will investigate how the planet lost most of its atmosphere and water over time. Credit: NASA
NASA’s newest Mars orbiter, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) probe passed a significant interplanetary milestone with the announcement that all of the craft’s science instruments were activated and passed their initial checkout.
“I’m delighted that we’re operating in space so well,” Bruce Jakosky, MAVEN’s Principal Investigator told Universe Today.
“We’re on our way!”
The $671 Million MAVEN spacecraft will study Mars upper (…)
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Post tags: Curiosity Rover, Mars, Mars MAVEN, Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), Mars water loss, MOM, NASA
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