Atlas V 401 | InSight, Mars Cube One 1 & Mars Cube One 2

Mission Details

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.

Type

Planetary Science

Orbit

Heliocentric N/A (Helio-N/A)

Programs

Discovery Program

Launch Site

Pad

Space Launch Complex 3E

Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Country

🇺🇸 USA