Mars Odyssey's View of Earth Mars Odyssey was launched on April 7, 2001. The current distance of the spacecraft from Earth is indicated as "Range" in the box in the lower right hand corner of the graphic.	Looking Down On Mars Odyssey This image shows a closeup view of Mars Odyssey's orbit. The spacecraft's orbit is in blue, the orbits of the planets are shown in white. The speed indicated in the box in the graphic is the speed of the spacecraft relative to the Sun.
Looking Down On The Sun This image shows the current position of the Mars Odyssey. The spacecraft's orbit is in blue, the orbits of the planets are shown in white.	Mars Odyssey's View Of Mars Mars Odyssey will arrive at Mars on October 24, 2001. The current distance of the spacecraft from Mars is indicated as "Range" in the box in the lower right hand corner of the graphic.