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"Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter": the spacecraft left on August 11 is halfway

Washington, USA - It fired its engines to adjust its flight path

The US spacecraft "Orbiter", launched into the space by Atlas V rocket last August 11, is halfway to Mars planet. NASA has launched the craft to Mars (see for details AVIONEWS), in order to pick up more information as possible about the REd Planet. It fired its six engined last week to adjust lightly its flight plan: additional two adjustments are expected to occur before arriving on Mars. Orbiter...

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Rome, Italy, 11/22/2005 12:07
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