Malin Space Science Systems
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| legal form | Private company |
| founding | 1990 |
| Seat | San Diego |
| Number of employees | 30th |
| Branch | Space travel |
| Website | www.msss.com |
Malin Space Science Systems (MSSS for short) is a company that has been developing, building and operating optical camera systems for space probes since 1990 . This is often done on behalf of NASA or its prime contractor. The following systems have been completed or are under development (as of June 2011):
- "Mars Observer Camera" with Mars Observer , launched 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
- "Mars Descent Imager" with Mars Polar Lander , launched in 1999
- "Thermal Emission Imaging System - VIS" with 2001 Mars Odyssey , start 2001
- "TPS Camera" with Cosmos 1 , launched in 2005
- "Context Camera" and "Mars Color Imager" with Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter , launched in 2005
- "Mars Descent Imager" with Phoenix , launched 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 , launched in 2011
- "JunoCam" with Juno , start 2011
- "Mars Atmospheric Global Imaging Experiment" with ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter , start 2016
- A system aboard a secret US satellite
Web links
- The company's homepage (English)