| Missions Completed | Flying | Funded, Approved or under Construction | Proposed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Pathfinder | Mars Global Surveyor | Mars Exploration Rover | Mars Dynamo |
| - | 2001 Mars Odyssey | PICCARD |
Sponsoring Organization: NASA
Altitude: Elliptical with 90 km periapsis followed by 380 km circular
Magnetic instrumentation: a triaxial fluxgate in both solar panels
Orientation: Attitude to within 1 degree
Other instrumentation: Imaging, electron reflectometer
Inclination: 89 degrees
Sampling Rate: Up to 24 Hz
Local time: 2 PM/2 AM
Science contacts: Mario Acuna 301-286-7258 (GSFC), Bob Lin (Berkeley) or Dave Curtis (Berkeley)
News: Began orbiting Mars in Sept, 1997. MGS is now in a circular mapping orbit.
Name: Mars Dynamo
Proposing Organizations: NASA, CNES
Altitude: Elliptical with 120 km periapsis
Magnetic instrumentation: triaxial fluxgate, electron reflectometer
Orientation: Attitude to within 0.1 degree
Other instrumentation: Aeronomy
Inclination: 75-85 degrees
Launch date: 2003 or 2005
Sampling Rate: Up to 24 Hz
Local time: All
Science contacts: Michael Purucker or Gauthier Hulot
Proposing Organizations: NASA, CNES
Magnetic instrumentation: Triaxial fluxgate
Altitude: 4-8 km above the surface (on a superpressurized balloon)
Orientation: Attitude to with 2 degrees
Other instrumentation: CCD camera, sun sensor, pressure and temperature sensors
Observation location: Mars' southern hemisphere near the large magnetic features in Terra Sirenum/Cimmeria
Sampling Rate: 0.1 Hz
Local times: All local times during daylight, one night
Lifetime: 5 sols (Martian days) or longer
Launch vehicle: Ariane 5 auxillary payload (ASAP)
Launch date: 2005
Science contact: Carol Raymond (818-354-8690)
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Responsible NASA official:Dr. Herbert Frey
Web Curator: Katia Nazarova (Raytheon)
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Last modified on May 15, 2001