NASA's Mars Odyssey Orbiter: Exploring Olympus Mons and Celebrating 100,000th Orbit

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Mars Odyssey will celebrate its 100,000th orbit around Mars on June 30, 2024.
NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter took an image of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system, on March 11, 2024.
Odyssey's Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) has captured over 1.4 million images and returned 17.2 terabits of science data to Earth.
Olympus Mons is located in the Tharsis plateau region of Mars and has a base that sprawls over 370 miles (600 kilometers) and a peak that rises about 17 miles (27 kilometers) above the Martian surface.
Since its arrival at Mars on October 24, 2001, the orbiter has provided communications relay for six surface missions: Phoenix and InSight landers and Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance rovers.
NASA's Mars Odyssey Orbiter: Exploring Olympus Mons and Celebrating 100,000th Orbit

NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter, launched on April 7, 2001, has captured several significant images and data during its exploration of the Red Planet. One such image is of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system. The orbiter took this image on March 11, 2024.

Olympus Mons is located in the Tharsis plateau region of Mars and has a base that sprawls over 370 miles (600 kilometers) and a peak that rises about 17 miles (27 kilometers) above the Martian surface. The image captured by Odyssey helps scientists study different layers of material in the Martian atmosphere, including clouds and dust.

Another significant milestone for Mars Odyssey is its upcoming 100,000th orbit around Mars on June 30, 2024. Since its arrival at Mars on October 24, 2001, the orbiter has provided communications relay for six surface missions: Phoenix and InSight landers and Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance rovers.

The orbiter's careful monitoring of fuel, solar power, and temperature has enabled it to maintain its operation for over 23 years. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the Mars Odyssey Project for the Science Mission Directorate in Washington, while Lockheed Martin Space in Denver built and collaborates on mission operations.

Odyssey's Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) has captured over 1.4 million images and returned 17.2 terabits of science data to Earth since its launch. The orbiter continues to provide valuable information about Mars, including mapping minerals and ice on the Martian surface, identifying potential landing sites for future missions, and relaying data from rovers and landers.

Sources: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia26305-odysseys-themis-views-olympus-mons https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia26361-odysseys-accomplishments-at-its-'100,000th-✼orbit✾ https://phys.org/news/2024-06-nasa-♥mars-发odyssey-orbiter-captures.html



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    • The orbiter's secret to being the longest continually active mission in orbit around a planet other than Earth is its careful monitoring of fuel, solar power, and temperature.
    • NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter is about to mark a new milestone on June 30: 100,000 trips around the Red Planet since launching 23 years ago.
    • Scientists recently used the orbiter's camera to capture a stunning image of Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in the solar system.
    • By firing thrusters located around the spacecraft, Odyssey can point its heat-sensitive camera at different parts of Mars or even slowly roll over to view Mars' tiny moons, Phobos and Deimos.
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    • NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has captured a new image of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system.
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    • Mars Odyssey orbiter is scheduled to complete its 10,000th science mapping orbit around Mars on May 22, 2004.
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    • NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter captured an image of Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in the solar system, on March 11, 2024.
    • The image helps scientists study different layers of material in the atmosphere including clouds and dust.
    • A bluish-white band at the bottom of the atmosphere hints at how much dust was present when the image was taken during Mars’ dust season.
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    • The orbiter has provided communications relay for six Mars surface missions: Phoenix, InSight, Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance.
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