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Mars Odyssey Takes Snapshot of Earth and its MoonMars Odyssey Takes Snapshot of Earth and its Moon

Odyssey's Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) took this portrait of the Earth and its companion Moon, using the infrared camera, one of two cameras in the instrument.

Photo Platform: 2001 Mars Odyssey
Date Released: April 23, 2001

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Mars Odyssey Uses THEMIS Images of Earth to Callibrate SensorsMars Odyssey Uses THEMIS Images of Earth to Callibrate Sensors

Odyssey's Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) acquired these images of the Earth using its visible and infrared cameras as it left the Earth.

Photo Platform: 2001 Mars Odyssey
Date Released: April 23, 2001

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Mars 2001 Odyssey SpacecraftMars 2001 Odyssey Spacecraft

2001 Mars Odyssey is an orbiter designed to make global observations of Mars. The mission will extend across a full Martian year, or 29 Earth months.

Photo Platform: 2001 Mars Odyssey
Date Released: March 31, 2001

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Mars 2001 Odyssey Delta II Launch VehicleMars 2001 Odyssey Delta II Launch Vehicle

Odyssey will be launched on a Boeing Delta II 7925 with nine strap-on solid-fuel motors.

Photo Platform: 2001 Mars Odyssey
Date Released: March 31, 2001

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Mars 2001 Odyssey Launch Boost PhaseMars 2001 Odyssey Launch Boost Phase

Odyssey will lift off from Space Launch Complex 17 at Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida.

Photo Platform: 2001 Mars Odyssey
Date Released: March 31, 2001

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Mars 2001 Odyssey Launch Injection PhaseMars 2001 Odyssey Launch Injection Phase

Odyssey will lift off from Cape Canaveral Air Station. Sixty-six seconds after launch, the first three solid rocket boosters will be discarded followed by the next three boosters one second later.

Photo Platform: 2001 Mars Odyssey
Date Released: March 31, 2001

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Mars 2001 Odyssey Earth-Mars TrajectoryMars 2001 Odyssey Earth-Mars Trajectory

Odyssey's flight path to Mars is called a Type 1 trajectory that takes it less than 180 degrees around the Sun.

Photo Platform: 2001 Mars Odyssey
Date Released: March 31, 2001

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Mars 2001 Odyssey Aerobraking OrbitsMars 2001 Odyssey Aerobraking Orbits

Aerobraking is the transition from the initial elliptical orbit to the science orbit where Odyssey will circle Mars at a uniform altitude.

Photo Platform: 2001 Mars Odyssey
Date Released: March 31, 2001

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Mars 2001 Odyssey Spacecraft SchematicMars 2001 Odyssey Spacecraft Schematic

The framework of the spacecraft is composed mostly of aluminum and some titanium. The use of titanium, a lighter and more expensive metal, is an efficient way of conserving mass while retaining strength. Odyssey's metal structure is similar to that used in the construction of high-performance and fighter aircraft.

Photo Platform: 2001 Mars Odyssey
Date Released: March 31, 2001

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