2001 Mars Odyssey is a robotic spacecraft orbiting the planet Mars. The project was developed by NASA, and contracted out to Lockheed Martin, with an expected cost for the entire mission of US$297 million. Its mission is to use spectrometers and a thermal imager to detect evidence of past or present water and ice, as well as study the planet's geology and radiation environment. The data Odyssey obtains is intended to help answer the question of whether life once existed on Mars and create a risk-assessment of the radiation that future astronauts on Mars might experience. It also acts as a relay for communications between the Curiosity rover, and previously the Mars Exploration Rovers and Phoenix lander, to Earth. The mission was named as a tribute to Arthur C.
Mars Odyssey is launched
2001 Mars Odyssey is a robotic spacecraft orbiting the planet Mars. The project was developed by NASA, and contracted out to Lockheed Martin, with an expected cost for the entire mission of US$297...
Historical Significance
2001 Mars Odyssey is a robotic spacecraft orbiting the planet Mars.
Events Before
Gisborne, New Zealand, with a population of approximately 32,754, is the first city in the world to welcome the new Mill
Gisborne, New Zealand, with a population of approximately 32,754, is the first city in the world to welcome the new Millennium
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates steps aside as chief executive and appoints company president Steve Ballmer as his success
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates steps aside as chief executive and appoints company president Steve Ballmer as his successor
NASDAQ Composite stock market index peaks at 5132.52, signaling the beginning of the end of the dot-com boom
NASDAQ Composite stock market index peaks at 5132.52, signaling the beginning of the end of the dot-com boom
South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje is charged by Delhi police with fixing One Day International matches against
South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje is charged by Delhi police with fixing One Day International matches against India
Metallica files a lawsuit against the peer-to-peer sharing platform Napster, accelerating a movement against file-sharin
Metallica files a lawsuit against the peer-to-peer sharing platform Napster, accelerating a movement against file-sharing programs
Events After
Euro banknotes and coins become legal tender in twelve of the European Union's member states
There are eight denominations of euro coins, ranging from one cent to two euro (the euro is divided into a hundred cents). The coins first came into use in 2002.
29th American Music Awards: Janet Jackson and Lenny Kravitz win. Michael Jackson receives Artist of the Century award.
29th American Music Awards: Janet Jackson and Lenny Kravitz win. Michael Jackson receives Artist of the Century award.
US President George W. Bush in his State of the Union address describes "regimes that sponsor terror" as an "Axis of Evi
US President George W. Bush in his State of the Union address describes "regimes that sponsor terror" as an "Axis of Evil," which includes Iraq, Iran, and North Korea
"Blue" country and pop singer LeAnn Rimes (19) weds backup dancer Dean Sheremet (21) at Perkins Chapel in Dallas, Texas
"Blue" country and pop singer LeAnn Rimes (19) weds backup dancer Dean Sheremet (21) at Perkins Chapel in Dallas, Texas
US invasion of Afghanistan: US conventional forces first deployed as part of Operation Anaconda
Shortly after the September 11 attacks in 2001, the United States declared the war on terror and subsequently led a multinational military operation against Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
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Gisborne, New Zealand, with a population of approximately 32,754, is the first city in the world to welcome the new Mill
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Euro banknotes and coins become legal tender in twelve of the European Union's member states
There are eight denominations of euro coins, ranging from one cent to two euro (the euro is divided into a hundred cents). The coins first came into use in 2002.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on April 7, 2001?
- 2001 Mars Odyssey is a robotic spacecraft orbiting the planet Mars. The project was developed by NASA, and contracted out to Lockheed Martin, with an expected cost for the entire mission of US$297 million. Its mission is to use spectrometers and a thermal imager to detect evidence of past or present water and ice, as well as study the planet's geology and radiation environment.
- Why is Mars Odyssey is launched significant?
- 2001 Mars Odyssey is a robotic spacecraft orbiting the planet Mars.