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Mars Observer

Mars Observer was an American robotic space probe launched by NASA on September 25, 1992, to study the surface, atmosphere, climate and magnetic field of Mars. The spacecraft was developed and managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

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Bus
Mars Observer bus (AS-4000-TIROS/DMSP hybrid)
Closest approach
August 24, 1993
Contractor
Martin Marietta
COSPAR ID
1992-063A
Eccentricity
0.004049
Epoch
December 6, 1993 Planned

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related to history · 19
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related to Encounter with Mars · 18
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related to Launch and trajectory · 14
Mars Observer → Cape Canaveral Air Force, Commercial Titan III CT-4, Diagram, Florida, Mars, National Aeronautics, September, Space Administration, Space Launch Complex, Station, The, Titan III, Transfer Orbit Stage, UTC
related to Spacecraft design · 11
Mars Observer → AACS, Articulation Control System, Attitude, DMSP Block, Earth, Its, Other, RCA TIROS, The, The Mars Observer, The RCA AS-4000 Ku-band
related to Communications loss · 10
Mars Observer → However, It, Mars, NASA, Naval Research Laboratory, New, On August, On January, The, UTC
related to External links · 8
Mars Observer → Archived March, Malin Space Science Systems, NASA's Solar System ExplorationMars, NSSDC Master CatalogThe Loss, Observer, Profile, Wayback MachineMars Observer Mission, Wayback MachineNASA
related to Aftermath · 5
Mars Observer → Following, Furthermore, Mars, Mars Exploration Program, NASA
Bus · 1
Mars Observer → Mars Observer bus (AS-4000-TIROS/DMSP hybrid)
Closest approach · 1
Mars Observer → August 24, 1993
Contractor · 1
Mars Observer → Martin Marietta

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Mars ObserverBusMars Observer bus (AS-4000-TIROS/DMSP hybrid)1.00infobox
Mars ObserverClosest approachAugust 24, 19931.00infobox
Mars ObserverContractorMartin Marietta1.00infobox
Mars ObserverCOSPAR ID1992-063A1.00infobox
Mars ObserverEccentricity0.0040491.00infobox
Mars ObserverEpochDecember 6, 1993 Planned1.00infobox
Mars ObserverInclination92.869°1.00infobox
Mars ObserverLast contactAugust 21, 1993, 01:00 (1993-08-21UTC02Z) UTC1.00infobox
Mars ObserverLaunch dateSeptember 25, 1992, 17:05:01 (1992-09-25UTC17:05:01Z) UTC1.00infobox
Mars ObserverLaunch mass1,018 kg (2,244 lb)1.00infobox
Mars ObserverLaunch siteCape Canaveral LC-401.00infobox
Mars ObserverManufacturerGeneral Electric Astro Space1.00infobox
Mars ObserverMission duration330 days Mission failure1.00infobox
Mars ObserverMission typeMars orbiter1.00infobox
Mars ObserverNamesMars Geoscience Climatology Orbiter1.00infobox
Mars ObserverOperatorNASA / JPL1.00infobox
Mars ObserverPower1,147 watts1.00infobox
Mars ObserverReference systemAreocentric1.00infobox
Mars ObserverRocketCommercial Titan III/TOS1.00infobox
Mars ObserverSATCAT no.221361.00infobox
Mars ObserverSemi-major axis3,766.159 km (2,340.183 mi)1.00infobox
Mars ObserverWebsitescience.nasa.gov1.00infobox

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