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Global Topography of Mars with the MGS Laser Altimeter (MOLA): Latest ResultsAfter acquiring topographic measurements of the northern hemisphere of Mars last Spring and Summer the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) spacecraft will begin to observe the rest of Mars from its planned mapping orbit in early March of this this year. After successfully completing the aerobraking phase of the mission in February, the spacecraft will be finally placed into the near circular, 400 km polar, mapping orbit for almost continuous observation of the planet for one Mars year. Of particular interest in the early phases will be the structure of the southern ice cap, the cratered southern highlands and the topography in the region of the landing sites of the Mars 98 and the Mars 01 missions.
Document ID
19990076698
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Smith, David E.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Zuber, Maria T.
(Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Cambridge, MA United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1999
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: General Assembly
Location: The Hague
Country: Netherlands
Start Date: April 19, 1999
End Date: April 23, 1999
Sponsors: European Geophysical Society
Distribution Limits
Public
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