Mars Orbiter Camera

instrument on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Observer
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Mars Orbiter Camera

Summary

Mars Orbiter Camera is a space instrument[1]. It draws 38 Wikipedia views per month (space_instrument category, ranking #29 of 76).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mars Orbiter Camera's instance of is recorded as space instrument[3].
  • Mars Orbiter Camera's instance of is recorded as camera model[4].
  • Mars Orbiter Camera's manufacturer is recorded as Malin Space Science Systems[5].
  • Mars Orbiter Camera is a type of still camera[6].
  • Mars Orbiter Camera is part of Mars Global Surveyor[7].
  • Mars Orbiter Camera is part of Mars Observer[8].
  • Mars Orbiter Camera's Commons category is recorded as Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC)[9].
  • Mars Orbiter Camera comprises charge-coupled device[10].
  • Mars Orbiter Camera comprises push broom scanner[11].
  • Mars Orbiter Camera's funder is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration[12].

Body

Geography

Part of include Mars Global Surveyor[7], an orbiter[13] and Mars Observer[8], a space probe[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include space instrument[3] and camera model[4].

Why It Matters

Mars Orbiter Camera draws 38 Wikipedia views per month (space_instrument category, ranking #29 of 76).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Peter F. Patel-Schneider · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of space instrument, camera model
    Part of Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Observer
    Subclass of
    Funder National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q100349043]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787334865712; make product models not be physical objects"
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