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+# Missions
+
+<div class="grid cards" markdown>
+
+-   [MGS - Mars Global Surveyor](mgs/index.md)  
+    (1996-2006)
+
+    ---
+
+    - [MOC - Mars Orbiter Camera](mgs/moc-mars-orbiter-camera.md)
+
+</div>

docs/concepts/missions/mgs/index.md

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+# Mars Global Surveyor Mission
+
+!!! abstract inline end "Artist's Concept"
+    [![Mars Global Surveyor](assets/mgs.png)](assets/mgs.png "Mars_global_surveyor.png")
+
+## Brief Mission Summary
+
+Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) was launched in 1996 with a successful Mars
+Orbit Insertion in September, 1997. In November, 2006, the spacecraft
+stopped transmitting. (See also:
+[mars.jpl.nasa.gov](http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/))
+
+### Science Goals
+
+The goals of MGS were to:
+
+- Determine whether life ever existed on Mars
+- Characterize the climate and geology of Mars
+- Prepare for human exploration
+
+### Science Instruments
+
+To achieve those goals, the MGS Spacecraft hosted these instruments:
+
+  - [**Mars Orbiter Camera** (MOC)](moc-mars-orbiter-camera.md)
+  - **Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter** (MOLA)
+  - **Thermal Emission Spectrometer** (TES)
+  - **Electron Reflectometer** (MAGNETOMETER)
+  - **Gravity Field Experiment** (RADIO SCIENCE)
+
+## References & Related Resources
+
+  - [Mars Global Surveyor - NASA](https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-global-surveyor/)
+  - [MGS Spacecraft - JPL](https://web.archive.org/web/20161015173825/http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/mission/spacecraft.html) (Archived)
+  - [MGS Science Instruments - JPL](https://web.archive.org/web/20160401010931/http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/mission/sc_instruments.html) (Archived)
+  - [MGS - PDS Geosciences Node (WUSTL)](https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mgs/index.htm)
+  - [Mars Orbiter Camera - MSSS (Malin Space Science Systems)](http://www.msss.com/all_projects/mgs-mars-orbiter-camera.php)
+  - [Online Data Volumes - PDS](http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/volumes/mgs.html#mgsMOCDSDP)
+
+### Planetary Data System (PDS) Information and Data Search Tools
+
+  - [Mars Orbital Data Explorer (WUSTL)](http://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/mars/)
+  - PDS Imaging Node:
+      - [MGS Mission](http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/portal/mgs_mission.html)
+      - [Photojournal - MGS](http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/MGS)
+      - [PDS Image Atlas - MGS](https://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/search/?fq=ATLAS_MISSION_NAME%3A%22mars%20global%20surveyor%22)
+      - [Planetary Image Locator Tool (PILOT)](http://pilot.wr.usgs.gov/index.php?view=map&target=mars) (Up but broken)
+  - PDS Engineering Node:
+      - [Global data search engine](http://pds.nasa.gov/)
+  - Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility (NAIF):
+      - [NAIF SPICE Toolkit](ftp://naif.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/naif/toolkit/) ([About Spice](https://naif.jpl.nasa.gov/naif/spiceconcept.html))
+      - [MGS SPICE Kernels](https://naif.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/naif/pds/data/mgs-m-spice-6-v1.0/mgsp_1000/)
+        - [MOC Instrument Kernel](https://naif.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/naif/pds/data/mgs-m-spice-6-v1.0/mgsp_1000/data/ik/mgs_moc_v20.ti)
+        - [MOLA Instrument Kernel](https://naif.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/naif/pds/data/mgs-m-spice-6-v1.0/mgsp_1000/data/ik/mgs_mola_v26.ti)