MRO Arrives At Kennedy For Pre-launch Checkout

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA's next spacecraft bound for the Red Planet, has started prelaunch checkout at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., after delivery there Apr. 30 on a C-17. Between now and its planned Aug. 10 launch date, the Lockheed Martin-built spacecraft is scheduled for mechanical and...

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.