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Odyssey Moved to Support Curiosity Landing

By Keith Cowing
NASA Watch
July 24, 2012
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NASA Mars Odyssey Repositioned to Relay Mars Science Laboratory Landing Data
“NASA’s Mars Odyssey spacecraft has successfully adjusted its orbital location to be in a better position to provide prompt confirmation of the August landing of the Curiosity rover. The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) spacecraft carrying Curiosity can send limited information directly to Earth as it enters Mars’ atmosphere. Before the landing, Earth will set below the Martian horizon from the descending spacecraft’s perspective, ending that direct route of communication. Odyssey will help to speed up the indirect communication process.”

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2 responses to “Odyssey Moved to Support Curiosity Landing”

  1. hikingmike says:
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    Excellent! Good press release 🙂

  2. bobhudson54 says:
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    Coffee time for burning the “midnight oil” on this one. My fingers are crossed
    for Curiosity’s successful landing.Â