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NASA Destination Tomorrow - DT20 - Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (2006)

2006 · Short film · 8 min

Synopsis

First segment of episode 20 that contains the Behind the Scenes segment in which Scott Striepe discusses how the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) will pave the way for future missions to Mars. The first segment of episode 20 discusses the technology behind the MRO and how aerobraking will be used to decrease the amount of fuel necessary for the mission. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter segment ends with a Did You Know? segment describing the concern NASA scientists have with Martian dust.

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