2005  Mission Artwork

 Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)

 

MRO at Mars Orbit Insertion (MOI)
  

MRO aerobraking

 

 

  

 

MRO over Nilosyrtis Mensae

Original version
  

MRO's SHARAD instrument over south polar region

 

 

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
  

MRO and the Mars Climate Sounder

 

 

MRO's SHARAD instrument
  

MRO and SHARAD side view

 

MRO investigating Martian water cycle

 

 

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

 

When I created this image it was one of two proposed missions for 2003 but NASA HQ chose to send twin MER rovers instead. But the MRO was selected for the next Mars launch opportunity in 2005.   This image shows an MRO concept that is also now obsolete.

 

 

3D Images

 

 

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