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This Mars Orbiter Camera image taken in 2001 (image E05-00804) shows layered sedimentary rock outcrops in a crater in western Arabia Terra named in 2009 for G. Edward Danielson, the MOC Instrument Manager who guided the MOC from concept to design to flight hardware for both the Mars Observer and Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft. |
Science
Summary:The Mars Observer Camera (MOC) investigation was proposed in 1985 and selected in 1986 for the Mars Observer mission, a spacecraft that was lost enroute to Mars in 1993. Re-named the Mars Orbiter Camera, MOC was re-flown on Mars Global Surveyor and successfully provided more than 4 Mars years (between September 1997 and October 2006) of daily global meteorological observations and observed ancient, water-lain sedimentary rock, present-day impact cratering, and youthful gullies (some of which may be showing evidence for present-day liquid water), among many other results from its more than 243,000 images. PDF (13.6mb) Full-text printable manuscript with links to online supporting data. Best viewed using Adobe Reader 7. Links to supporting data are active when viewed online in your web browser.Directory of all files Access to all supporting data. Zip archive (58.9mb) All files, including pdf manuscript and supporting data, in zip archive format. Allows linked access to all supporting data on your local computer. tar.gz archive (58.9mb) All files, including pdf manuscript and supporting data, in tar.gz archive format. Allows linked access to all supporting data on your local computer. Note: Mars Journal papers consist of PDF manuscripts with links to author-supplied supporting data, which may include full-resolution images, text files, databases, and code. Download time will depend on the speed of your internet connection. |
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