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Mars Global Surveyor
Delta II · Planetary Science
1996Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral
Mission
The Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) is designed to orbit Mars over a two year period and collect data on the surface morphology, topography, composition, gravity, atmospheric dynamics, and magnetic field. This data will be used to investigate the surface processes, geology, distribution of material, internal properties, evolution of the magnetic field, and the weather and climate of Mars.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- USAF
- Rocket
- Delta II
- Orbit
- Helio-N/A
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 17A
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2