NASA Mars: "See the story of this legendary interplanetary workhorse and how it con..." | nitter

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On Oct. 24, 2001, NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft slipped into orbit around the Red Planet.

25 years later, it's still conducting science and relaying messages from the rovers, making it the longest-operating orbiter ever at a planet beyond Earth. ½

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See the story of this legendary interplanetary workhorse and how it continues to lead the way for Mars exploration: science.nasa.gov/mission/odysse…

Oct 24, 2026 · 5:30 PM UTC

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@NASAMars @NASAJPL 25 years in Mars orbit this week, and it's still the longest-serving worker on the planet.
Workhorse is an understatement.

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