Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter learns new trick at the age of 19: ‘very large rolls’

Now play dead, like a lot of NASA science programs if the White House gets its way The team behind NASA's 19-year-old Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been busy teaching an old spacecraft new tricks, persuading the vehicle to perform a 120-degree roll to peer more clearly into the red planet.…

Jun 27, 2025 - 19:04
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter learns new trick at the age of 19: ‘very large rolls’

Now play dead, like a lot of NASA science programs if the White House gets its way

The team behind NASA's 19-year-old Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been busy teaching an old spacecraft new tricks, persuading the vehicle to perform a 120-degree roll to peer more clearly into the red planet.…