KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida stands the Atlas V rocket that will carry the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) into orbit, scheduled for Aug. 10. The Atlas V is part of the wet dress rehearsal under way. Launch of the MRO aboard an Atlas V rocket will be from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. A wet rehearsal includes pre-liftoff operations and a fueling of the rocket’s engine. The MRO was built by Lockheed Martin for NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. It is the next major step in Mars e
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida stands the Atlas V rocket that will carry the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) into orbit, scheduled for Aug. 10. The Atlas V is part of the wet dress rehearsal under way. Launch of the MRO aboard an Atlas V rocket will be from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. A wet rehearsal includes pre-liftoff operations and a fueling of the rocket’s engine. The MRO was built by Lockheed Martin for NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. It is the next major step in Mars exploration and scheduled for launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The MRO is an important next step in fulfilling NASA’s vision of space exploration and ultimately sending human explorers to Mars and beyond.
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