HiBlog is a place where operations staff can post live updates on HiRISE activities, news and events, discussion, information about the mission, their own jobs, and the wonderful images of Mars we’re getting every day.

HiRISE is the High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). The spacecraft is currently orbiting Mars approximately 13 times an (Earth) day. The Primary Science Phase (the main “mapping” phase of the mission) officially started on November 8, 2006, and lasted for two (Earth) years. Extended Science Phase(s) (ESP) are expected to continue as long as the spacecraft and camera remain healthy.

HiROC (the HiRISE Operations Center) is where the day-to-day action takes place. Images are planned, the camera is commanded, data is downlinked, processed, and distributed. We’re located at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ.

We hope you enjoy this window into the life of HiRISE!

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