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In this image, Jim Graf (Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter project manager) is seated on the left at a long, wooden table bearing the circular red, white and blue NASA 'meatball' logo.  He is wearing a long-sleeved red, button-up shirt and answering a question from a reporter.  He is a middle-aged Caucasian man with brown hair, a goatee and a light beard.  On the right is flight system manager Howard Eisen.  He is a Caucasian man in his thirties or early forties with brown hair and a goatee. He is wearing a dark blue, button-up, long-sleeved shirt. Jim Graf and Howard Eisen - 08/13/2005
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n this image, the enormous Atlas V rocket lifts off of the launch pad, carrying the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter through Earth's atmosphere and putting on its trajectory toward Mars.  Fire spits out of the rocket and clouds of smoke surround it.  The Atlantic Ocean is in the background.   Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is Off to Mars! - 08/12/2005
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In this image, a group of people are standing on a strip of grass on the shore of the Banana River, across from the Launch 41 Complex where the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter was launched.  In the middle of the image is the rocket itself lifting off the launch pad.  Yellow fire spits from the bottom of the rocket and clouds of smoke billow just to the right of the launch pad. Next Stop, Mars! - 08/12/2005
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This photo shows team members hover in front of the computer screens in the mission support area.  Two men wearing ties and one young African American woman wearing a headset (to talk to mission control) point at the screens and compare notes from printed out spacecraft predicts made before launch.  Two women in the far right of the image talk earnestly about other data coming down from the spacecraft. Team Tracks Spacecraft After Launch - 08/12/2005
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This photo shows Todd Bayer and Dan Johnston, both wearing white shirts, ties, and headsets, laugh and smile over the successful launch.  Todd is putting the cap on a water bottle, and Dan is flipping through a flight plan. Todd Bayer and Dan Johnston Rejoice During Launch - 08/12/2005
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This photo shows Dr. Charles Elachi smile in front two 3-foot computer screens displaying the data and Earth Ground-Track Map relating to the MRO launch.  Dr. Elachi has glasses, salt-and-pepper hair, and wears a blue shirt with a dark blue jacket.  Dan Johnston is in the background at a computer, putting on a headset. Dr. Charles Elachi Congratulates the MRO Team - 08/12/2005
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This photo shows Jah, a man with light brown skin and short, dark, curly hair consisting of tight ringlets from intricate weaving.  Jah is taking a break from navigation work to pose for a photograph. He is wearing a blue T-shirt bearing a logo with the words “MRO Navigation Flight Team.” Behind him, fellow navigators are seated at tables working on laptop computers as they track the spacecraft. Moriba Jah Awaits Navigation Information - 08/12/2005
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This picture shows Gladden, a short-haired, fair, blonde, blue-gray-eyed man wearing a long-sleeved, white dress shirt and dark tie, breaking into a shy smile, on the left, and Khanamampornpan, a dark-haired, dark-eyed, bronze man wearing a light blue dress shirt and dark tie, grinning and showing a nice set of straight, white teeth on the left. Both men are clearly enjoying this moment, as shown in their facial expressions. Roy Gladden and TK Revel in Launch Success - 08/12/2005
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This photo shows three men in business suits, smiling at the launch that they are watching on TV screens that are out of this picture.  Kyle Martin is a strong man with blond hair, and he is looking at the screen as if he’s willing the rocket to succeed!  Peter Xaypraseuth is a young Asian man with a big, excited smile, and he sits on the edge of his seat with his hands clasped between his legs.  David Skulsky is a young man with dark hair and sideburns, and he wears glasses.  David’s mouth is slightly open in anticipation or awe. Flight Engineering Team Members Enjoy the Launch - 08/12/2005
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This photo shows Ruth Fragoso and Glen Havens turning from their shared computer screens that are spilling out lines and lines of spacecraft data to give a thumbs up and a smile to the camera.  Ruth is tan with shoulder-length, shiny black hair, and wears a dark plum-colored suit and a genuine smile with a cute dimple.  Glen has short blond hair, blue eyes, and a broad smile.  He wears a white dress shirt and a silver tie.  A blue sign with white letters, spelling ‘MOSE,’ sits on top of their computer screens. Ruth Fragoso and Glen Havens Celebrate Success at JPL - 08/12/2005
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In this image, a handful of the many guests watching the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter launch stand near the shore of the Banana River that separates the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station from Kennedy Space Center.  Most people are holding up cameras to capture the moment.  In the center of the image is the rocket lifting from its pad.  From this distance (a few miles), the rocket looks like a thin line in the sky with orange fire spitting from the bottom.  Smoke billows on the ground around the launch pad. Friends and Family Watch Launch - 08/12/2005
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In this image, a vibrantly blue sky serves as the backdrop for a tiny dot of fire with a trail of smoke behind it.  The tiny dot is the Atlas V rocket that launched the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and the smoke is the rocket’s contrail. Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Takes to the Skies - 08/12/2005
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In this image, against a magnificent orange, pink and yellow sunrise, an alligator lazily drifts through the Banana River that divides the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the Kennedy Space Center.  The sun seems like it will burst from behind puffy white clouds. Gator Wakes for Launch - 08/11/2005
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In this image, against a hazy but beautiful orange and pink sunrise, the dorsal fin of one of a pod of several dolphins is sticking up out of the calm water of the Banana River.  In the foreground of the image is the green, grassy area that surrounds the NASA Causeway on either side.  The Causeway is commonly used as the viewing site for launches from the Delta and Atlas launch pads.  In the center of the image, across the river, sits one of the Delta launch pads. A Pod of Dolphins - 08/11/2005
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In this image, two Caucasian men are shown, seated in front of a bluish-gray drapery backdrop. The circular NASA 'meatball' logo is between them and the backdrop.  On the left is the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter project scientist Rich Zurek, a balding man with brown hair and green eyes. He is wearing a blue short-sleeved shirt under a gray sweater vest.  His hands are raised as if he's explaining something to the reporter (not pictured).  In the right of the image is the principal investigator for the HiRISE camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Alfred McEwen.  He is a middle-aged man with a graying beard.  He is wearing a cream-colored 'Hawaiian' shirt. Pre-launch Press Conference - 08/11/2005
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In this image, Howard Eisen, a Caucasian man in his thirties or forties with brown hair and a brown goatee stands in front of the large white protective fairing for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.  The fairing is mostly white and its construction resembles siding for houses or corrugated tin.  The blue, yellow, red and black logo designed for the mission is partially visible. Howard Eisen - Flight System Manager - 08/09/2005
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In this image, six individuals sit at consoles in front of computers during a launch rehearsal for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission.  Launch vehicle manager Arden Acord (a gray-haired, Caucasian middle-aged man with a goatee) points to data on project manager Jim Graf's computer.  Graf is a brown-haired Caucasian man in his fifties.  Flight system manager Howard Eisen sits to Graf's left.  He is a Caucasian man with brown hair and a goatee.  Next to Eisen are two Lockheed Martin employees, one of whom is Tammy Harrington, the mission integration manager.  She is a blond woman in her forties. Launch Rehearsal - 08/08/2005
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In this image, more than a dozen people stand, in winter coats, behind a huge, gray military C-17 cargo plane.  From this vantage point, the plane resembles a huge shark with its mouth wide open.  Inside the 'mouth' is one of the large boxes that contain the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.  The wings of the plane jut out from both sides.  The sky is cloud-covered. Big Move - 08/08/2005
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In this image, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is hidden inside its white, protective fairing bearing the red, white and blue circular NASA 'meatball' logo and the colorful logo drawn by an artist to celebrate the mission.  The fairing sits atop the very tall Atlas V rocket, which is gold, white and copper in color.  The rocket is inside the vertical integration facility, which is a tall industrial structure – taller than the rocket and the orbiter payload.  Each stage of the rocket is supported by a servicing walkway that allows people to work on it.  On the top walkway, a person appears and is utterly dwarfed by the enormity of the rocket and its payload. Countdown Nears: Final Tests - 08/04/2005
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JPL's launch vehicle manager Arden Acord, a man in his mid-forties with gray hair and gray beard and goatee, wears a dark colored hat and huge smile as he stands next to the large, brightly-decorated, protective fairing for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.  The fairing bears the red, white and blue circular NASA logo as well as the colorful depiction of the spacecraft at work around Mars.  The fairing is attached to a rig that will lift it up to be attached to the top of the Atlas V rocket that will launch it to Mars.  Behind Acord and the fairing is the Atlas V rocket in its extremely tall Vertical Integration Facility. Last Stop: Launch Pad - 07/29/2005
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In this image, two men are in various stages of gearing up in suits that will protect them as they fuel the Deep Impact Spacecraft.  The suits are white with black accents.  These suits are distinctly different from regular cleanroom 'bunny suits.'  The gloves are large and black and cuffed by a silver protective band.  The boots, too, are large, black and secured to the leg by the same type of silver protective band.  The entire front of the large head gear is characterized by a clear, curved 'windshield' that, from the outside, reveals the wearer’s entire head – not just his/her eyes as some cleanroom suits do. Fueled for Flight - 07/20/2005
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This image is a view of Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.  The large Atlas V rocket that will carry the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter through Earth's atmosphere sits tall and majestic against a light blue sky blotted with very faint white clouds.  The lower stage of the rocket (closest to the ground) is half copper-colored and half white.  The upper stage, which is roughly half the size of the lower stage, is white and gold.  White smoke billows from the adaptor area where the stages meet as the 'wet dress rehearsal' is conducted.  To the left and right of the rocket sit two large towers that serve as lightning rods to protect the rocket and spacecraft from strikes. Practice, Practice, Practice: 'Wet Dress Rehearsal' - 07/11/2005
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This image is a view of Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.  The large Atlas V rocket that will carry the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter through Earth's atmosphere sits tall and majestic against a light blue sky blotted with very faint white clouds.  The lower stage of the rocket (closest to the ground) is half copper-colored and half white.  The upper stage, which is roughly half the size of the lower stage, is white and gold.  White smoke billows from the adaptor area where the stages meet as the 'wet dress rehearsal' is conducted.  To the left and right of the rocket sit two large towers that serve as lightning rods to protect the rocket and spacecraft from strikes. 'Wet Dress Rehearsal' for Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter - 07/11/2005
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In this image, against the dark backdrop of the Florida night, the 'mouth'  of a large Air Force cargo plane is open, revealing one of two large white boxes containing the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.  The box is more than two times the height of the men standing in front of it, supervising its move off of the aircraft. Next Vital Step: Spacecraft Delivery - 04/30/2005
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This image shows the Atlas V rocket booster being delivered to Cape Canaveral. Under blue skies streaked with thin clouds, technicians supervise the unloading of the large Atlas V rocket booster from a Russian cargo plane.  The booster is covered in a protective white cloth.  Looking like a great white shark with its mouth wide open, the enormous cargo plane's nose cone is lifted to allow the rocket to be rolled out onto the asphalt 'Skid Strip' at Cape Canaveral. One Step Closer to Launch: Rocket Delivery - 04/01/2005
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In this image, against a bright blue sky, an Atlas 5 rocket tears into the sky with a tail of fire leaving clouds of smoke in its wake. An Atlas 5 Rocket - 03/08/2005
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This image features an Atlas 5 rocket just as it ignites and begins to liftoff. An Atlas 5 Rocket - 03/08/2005
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This image features a view from below an Atlas 5 rocket as it lifts off.  A bright blue sky is filled with clouds of smoke from the launch. An Atlas 5 Rocket - 03/08/2005
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