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Aug 4, 2012 · 1280×720. This artist's animation shows how NASA's Curiosity rover will communicate with Earth via two of NASA's Mars orbiters, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Odyssey. As the rover descends to the surface of Mars, it will send out two different types of data: basic radio-frequency tones that go directly to Earth (pink dashes) and more complex ...
Aug 5, 2012 · As the rover descends to the surface of Mars, it will send out two different types of data: basic radio-frequency tones that go directly to Earth (pink dashes) and more complex UHF radio data (blue circles) that require relaying by orbiters. NASA's Odyssey orbiter will pick up the UHF signal and relay it immediately back to Earth, while NASA's ...
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Aug 4, 2012 · The rover may be standing safe on Mars, but Odyssey has to be quick in getting the signal. Odyssey is moving fast. It will only be in the line of sight to hear from the rover for a few minutes--perhaps no more than 5. So the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter plays the role of backup. It will also fly overhead to capture what happens and then store ...
Mars Curiosity lander (or rover) is the most recent addition to the Mars exploration missions, referred to by NASA as the Mars Science Laboratory. To save on power, the Mars Curiosity rover can communicate with Earth via other spacecraft orbitting Mars, in particaulr MRO and Odyssey, rather than sending direct to Earth.
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- Channeling Clarke and Sailing to Mars
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- Working with Other Spacecraft
Mars Odyssey is a part of NASA's Mars exploration program, which today includes a network of orbiters and rovers around the Red Planet. Members of this group include the Curiosity rover, the Opportunity rover, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) and MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN mission). Europe also has an ExoMars spacecraft call...
Because Mars Odyssey was launching in 2001, NASA chose to name its orbiter after the book "2001: A Space Odyssey," which also spawned a movie in 1968 just ahead of the Apollo moon landingsthat began a year later. According to NASA, author Arthur C. Clarke (who was still alive at the time) "enthusiastically endorsed" the name for the mission. Mappin...
One of the benefits of an older spacecraft is it allows for long-term science observations. Researchers can track subtle changes on the Martian surface using the same equipment, allowing for consistent data gathering that helps them draw science conclusions. Mars Odyssey features several high-power cameras that examine the surface, as well as globa...
The spacecraft sometimes teams up with other spacecraft to perform work. One case was the search for a signal from the Phoenix Mars lander after a cold Martian winter. NASA did not expect the lander to survive, but just in case, it spent weeks hailing the lander with Mars Odyssey. MRO then took a picture of the Phoenix landing site and spotted dama...
JPL Space Flight Operations Facility (SFOF) s in Pasadena, CAThe SFOF has monitored and controlled all interplanetary and deep space exploration for NASA and other international space ag. ncies since 1963. The facility also acted as a backup communications facility fo. s Rover From HomeMarch 20, 2020, the first day the entire NASA Curiosity ...
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This chart illustrates how NASA's Curiosity rover talks to Earth. While the rover can send direct messages, it communicates more efficiently with the help of spacecraft in orbit, including NASA's Odyssey and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, and the European Space Agency's Mars Express. NASA's Deep Space Network of antennae across the globe receive the transmissions, and send them to the Mars ...
