Malin Space Science Systems

Malin Space Science Systems (short: MSSS ) is a company which developed since 1990 optical camera systems for space probes, to build and operate. This is often done on behalf of NASA or the main contractor. The following systems have been completed or are under development (as of June 2011):

  • "Mars Observer Camera" with Mars Observer, start in 1992
  • "Mars Orbiter Camera " and " Thermal Emission Spectrometer " with Mars Global Surveyor, launched in 1996
  • "Mars Color Imager " with Mars Climate Orbiter, launched in 1998 and
  • " Thermal Emission Imaging System - VIS " with 2001 Mars Odyssey, start in 2001
  • " TPS Camera" with Cosmos 1, start in 2005
  • "Context Camera" and " Mars Color Imager " with Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, start in 2005
  • "Mars Descent Imager " with Phoenix, start in 2007
  • " Narrow Angle Camera" and "Wide Angle Camera" with Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, launched in 2009
  • "Mars Descent Imager ," " Mars Hand Lens Imager " and " Mast Camera" with Mars Science Laboratory, start in 2011
  • " JunoCam " with Juno, start in 2011
  • "Mars Atmospheric Global Imaging Experiment" with ExoMars, launch scheduled for 2016Vorlage: Future / In 2 years
  • A system on board a satellite secret U.S.
Types of business entity Mars Polar Lander Phoenix (spacecraft) Juno (spacecraft)
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