Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) mission overview movie
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This movie provides an overview of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) space mission to Mars.
If you cannot see the video, you should make sure you have the latest version of Apple's QuickTime plugin installed on your computer.
Movie courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.
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