2005  Mission Artwork

2003 Mars Science Orbiter (early version of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter)

2003 Mars Science Orbiter (early version of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter)

NASA HQ chose to send two rovers to Mars in 2003 instead of a science orbiter. This is what that orbiter looked like at the time of the decision. The orbiter later developed into MRO.

 

 

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