Mars Odyssey Navigation Experience

摘要

The 2001 Mars Odyssey Mission has returned an orbiter to Mars to map the planet and search for water. The success of this mission has reestablished confidence in Mars exploration that will pave the way for future orbiters, landers, and rovers. The spacecraft has completed its journey and is now in the science gathering phase of the mission. The orbital mission began in February 2002 and will continue through at least 2006. We present an overview of the navigation performance, with a comparison of the prelaunch requirements and expected performance to the in-flight experience.