Orbiter tapped to spot errant Mars probe
15th Nov 2006, 03:41 GMT
NASA will attempt this week to use the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to spot the errant Mars Global Surveyor (MGS). If successfully identified and photographed, engineers might be able to better assess what’s ailing the troubled probe.
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