Mars Odyssey Satellite Provides Link For Rover In 2003

Posted by jburk to Mars Odyssey at October 25, 2001 12:00 PM

A collective sigh of relief could be heard around the corridors of Cornell University's Space Sciences Building late Tuesday night when the Mars Odyssey spacecraft went into orbit around Mars. The main reason for the jubilation: The small robotic spacecraft will be the key communications link for the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission in 2003.