Mars Orbiter Camera

Mars Orbiter Camera

Camera system onboard the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft. MOC consists of three cameras: A narrow angle system that provides grayscale high resolution views of the planet's surface (typically, 1. 5 to 12 meters/pixel), and red and blue wide angle cameras. Malin Space Science Systems.

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