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Mars-bound satellite is flying high


(CNN) -- A spacecraft on its way to Mars to search for signs of water and life has performed "exceedingly well" since its launch, NASA said.

The 2001 Mars Odyssey is slated to become the first spacecraft to visit Mars since two disastrous failures in 1999. Its observations could offer valuable information about possible extraterrestrial life and future human colonization.

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