Space Travel
11, Feb, 2012

Mars Orbiter Lifts Off

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Saturday, 13 August 2005 13:49
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Friday, August 12. It will reach Mars in seven months, and then spend six months refining its orbit. It will search for signs of water and possible landing sites. The mission is scheduled to last five years.