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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter successfully concludes aerobraking

Submit on Sunday, August 27th, 2006 07:00

Nearly six months after it entered orbit, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has concluded its aerobraking phase. The spacecraft had been dipping in and out of the red planet’s atmosphere to adjust its orbit.

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