orbiter

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NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Mars Odyssey orbiter, Curiosity rover, and Perseverance rover will contribute observations and navigation support.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

October’s supermoon will be slightly closer than September’s, according to Noah Petro, a lunar reconnaissance orbiter project scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2024

On Sunday, the lander component of the mission will separate from the orbiter and attempt to land on the side of the Moon that faces permanently away from Earth.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2024

The complex choreography of this mission, which involves a rover, a lander, a rocket, an orbiter and the coordination of two space agencies, is unprecedented.

From Salon • May 3, 2024

October 12, 1964: Voskhod 1, a modified Vostok orbiter with a three-person crew, is launched.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson