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MarCOs Cruise in Deep Space

NASA/JPL-Caltech2018-03-29

NASA

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

An artist's rendering of the twin Mars Cube One (MarCO) spacecraft as they fly through deep space. The MarCOs will be the first CubeSats -- a kind of modular, mini-satellite -- attempting to fly to another planet. They're designed to fly along behind NASA's InSight lander on its cruise to Mars. If they make the journey, they will test a relay of data about InSight's entry, descent and landing back to Earth. Though InSight's mission will not depend on the success of the MarCOs, they will be a test of how CubeSats can be used in deep space.

https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA22314

Details

  • Title: MarCOs Cruise in Deep Space
  • Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech
  • Date Created: 2018-03-29
  • Rights: JPL
  • Album: kboggs

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