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MAP PROJECTION OF MARS
Mars Odyssey
Odyssey mapped and analyzed the
Martian surface. NASA specially
equipped Odyssey to look for water
ice. The orbiter’s Gamma Ray
Spectrometer was designed to
detect hydrogen—and therefore
water, which contains hydrogen.
Odyssey advanced the mapping of
Mars while also finding subsurface
water ice at both the north and
south polar regions.
NASA teams produced this mosaic map of Mars from
Global Surveyor data. The map uses more than
200 million Laser Altimeter measurements and
almost a thousand wide-angle Mars Orbiter
Camera images. The Altimeter
measurements show detail that is
not visible in photographic
images because of the dusty
Martian atmosphere.
Solar array
ODYSSEY ABOVE MARS
Mars Odyssey weighed 1,671 pounds
(758 kg), fueled, and carried science
instruments. This orbiter studied the
Martian surface and climate and looked
for water. Odyssey also relayed data
transmissions from surface rovers back
to Earth. Antenna
Gamma Ray ODYSSEY MAPPING MARS
Spectrometer This thermal infrared image was
acquired as Mars Odyssey orbited at
13,600 miles (22,000 km) high. The
1,120-mile (1,800 km) wide Argyre basin
can be seen. The image spans 3,900 miles
(6,276 km), from limb to limb.
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