MRO Arrives at Mars – "Right on the Money"

Editor’s note: MRO is safely in Mars orbit. The shouted phrase “Right on the Money” could be heard repeatedly from excited folks in Mission Control.

Robotic NASA Craft Begins Orbiting Mars for Most-Detailed Exam

“The orbiter can radio data to Earth at up to 10 times the rate of any previous Mars mission. Besides sending home the pictures and other information from its own investigations, it will relay data from surface missions, including NASA’s Phoenix Mars Scout scheduled for launch in 2007 and Mars Science Laboratory in development for 2009.”