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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is safely in Mars orbit

By Keith Cowing
March 10, 2006
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is safely in Mars orbit
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The phrase “Right on the Money!” was shouted repeatedly by excited folks in Mission Control as MRO entered orbit today.

NASA has reacquired a signal from the spacecraft after it passed behind Mars. All indications are that it is working perfectly at this point.

The spacecraft’s batteries are at 109% of charge. “We have a lot of power on the spacecraft” a commentator noted.

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