2018-042 Success
Atlas V 401 | InSight, Mars Cube One 1 & Mars Cube One 2
May 5, 2018, 11:05 AM UTC
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Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Agency
United Launch Alliance
Site / Pad
VS / SLC3E
Outcome
Success
Flight
AV-078
COSPAR Designator
2018-042
Mission
InSight, Mars Cube One 1 & Mars Cube One 2 (Planetary Science)
InSight is a robotic Mars lander designed to study the interior and subsurface of Mars, which would in turn help scientists to understand the Earth and Solar System history. Two 6U CubeSats will piggyback with the InSight mission to help relay communications during the probe's entry, descent, and landing (EDL) phase.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Atlas V 401
Provider
United Launch Alliance
Agency launches
129 (5 YTD)
Site launches
678 (4 YTD)
Pad launches
46 (1 YTD)