MOC Public Targeting Program
After Mars Global Surveyor took pictures of Mars for six years, it was open to a suggestions from the broad public and science community through the MOC Public Targeting Program. This program was very popular. A total of 4,636 requests came in from the general public. Of these, 1,086 were photographed by the Mars Observer Camera. Many of the requests eventually resulted in publications. A little more than half of the requests came from a single member of the general public.[1] One of the people wrote in the Planetary Report that working with MGS was as exciting as being a football fan able to run a few plays in the Super Bowl.[2] All the images from the Public Target program can be found at http//www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/publicresults/index.htm
References
- ^ Malin, M., et al. 2010. An overview of the 1885-2006 Mars Orbiter Camera science investigation. Mars: 5. 1-60. doi:10.1555/mars.2010.0001
- ^ Secosky. J. 2007. "Public involvement." The Planetary Report: 27.19