2001 Mars Odyssey

2001 NASA orbiter studying the geology and hydrology of Mars. 2001 Mars Odyssey was launched on April 7, 2001 aboard a Delta 7925-9.5 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Apr 8, 2001).

COSPAR 2001-013ANORAD 26734United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Mars Odyssey
Common name: 2001 Mars Odyssey
Payload designation: 2001 Mars Odyssey
International designator: 2001-013A
NORAD catalog number: 26734
GCAT identifier: S26734
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/400

Mission

Mission type: Deep space
Use: Civil government
Program: Mars Surveyor
Owner: JPL
Country: United States
Builder: Lockheed Martin Astronautics
Platform (bus): Mars Surveyor

Launch

Date: April 7, 2001 · 15:02 UTC
Launch record: 2001-013Success
Rocket: Delta 7925-9.5
Spaceport: Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC17A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): EEO
Perigee: 185 km
Inclination: 51.83°
Status: Left Earth orbit for deep space
Status date: April 8, 2001
Last known active: Feb 5, 2023

Size

Mass: 725 kg
Dry mass: 376 kg
Length: 2.2 m
Diameter: 2.60 m
Span: 8.5 m

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry: D00774
Final central body: Mars
Phase start: October 20, 2001
Phase outcome: In orbit

Flight phases

From	Central body	Ended	Outcome	Next
Apr 8, 2001	Earth	Apr 12, 2001	Escaped to another body	HCO

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q207164 (CC0).