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Published May 1992 | Published
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Mars Observer mission

Abstract

The Mars Observer mission will extend the exploration and characterization of Mars by providing new and systematic measurements of the atmosphere, surface, and interior of the planet. These measurements will be made from a low-altitude polar orbiter over a period of 1 Martian year, permitting repetitive observations of the surface and of the seasonal variations of the atmosphere. The mission will be conducted in a manner that will provide new and valuable scientific data using a distributed data system that minimizes operational complexity and cost.

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© 1992 by the American Geophysical Union. Received May 6, 1991; revised February 11, 1992; accepted February 12, 1992. The research described here was carried out by the Mars Observer Project at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. R.E.A. was supported by JPL contract 957584 to Washington University. The authors acknowledge the contribution of the entire project staff. The science objectives for the individual investigations are summarized from the science plans prepared by the lead investigators.

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