Question
The MAVEN Mission was launched on an Atlas V rocket
from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 18 November 2013 by NASA to study the Mars atmosphere. What does V stands for in MAVEN?Solution
MAVEN is a NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars to study the loss of that planet's atmospheric gases to space, providing insight into the history of the planet's climate and water. The name is an acronym for "Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution" while the word maven also denotes "a person who has special knowledge or experience; an expert". MAVEN was launched on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 18 November 2013 UTC and went into orbit around Mars on 22 September 2014 UTC. The mission is the first by NASA to study the Mars atmosphere.
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