Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter: The Mission


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Launch Windows

The launch periods for Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter were as follows:

	Launch	Arrival
Baseline Launch Period Open	August 10, 2005	March 10, 2006
Baseline Launch Period Closed	August 30, 2005	March 16, 2006

Contingency Launch Period Open	August 31, 2005	March 20, 2006
Contingency Launch Period Closed	September 5, 2005	April 11, 2006

In this panoramic view, the launch of an Atlas V rocket is seen from a distance, down a road that leads to the launch pad at launch complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida. In the middle of the image, the rocket appears as a small, thin line ascending into the sky. Billowy smoke surrounds the launch pad and the green of the marshy land around the complex is brilliant. The sun is shining brightly in the left corner of the image and the blue water of the Atlantic Ocean is visible just behind the launch complex.

This panoramic view highlights the liftoff of an Atlas V rocket from launch complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida.
Image Credit: Lockheed Martin

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Launch Times
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This image is a table that shows the detailed launch times for Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.