A Japanese orbiter mission carrying instruments from several countries, formerly known as Planet-B, launched in 1998 and scheduled to enter Martian orbit in 2003. The injection into Mars orbit failed December 2003. The spacecraft is now in Sun orbit.
Sites 4
Loading new listings for you to review...
- Nozomi (Planet B) A general description of the mission profile.
- Planet-B Official site by the Japanese Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. A few images and announcements.
- Nozomi Spacecraft and mission profile from the National Space Science Data Center.
- MarsNews.com: Nozomi Mission overview, quick facts, and links to related news stories.