Waspie_Dwarf Posted June 19, 2015 #1 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Veteran NASA Spacecraft Nears 60,000th Lap Around Mars, No Pit Stops NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft will reach a major milestone June 23, when it completes its 60,000th orbit since arriving at the Red Planet in 2001.Named after the bestselling novel “2001: A Space Odyssey” by Arthur C. Clarke, Odyssey began orbiting Mars almost 14 years ago, on Oct. 23, 2001. On Dec. 15, 2010, it became the longest-operating spacecraft ever sent to Mars, and continues to hold that record today. Odyssey, which discovered widespread water ice just beneath the surface of the Red Planet, is still going strong today, serving as a key communications relay for NASA's Mars rovers and making continued contributions to planetary science. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted June 19, 2015 #2 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Crikey, it must be getting bored by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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