Category:Artificial satellites orbiting Mars

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As of October 2015^[update], there are 13 known artificial satellites in Mars orbit (5 active):

• Mars-2, launched 1971 May 19, USSR, inactive
• Mars-3, launched 1971 May 28, USSR, inactive
• Mariner 9, launched 1971 May 30, USA, inactive
• Mars-5, launched 1973 July 25, USSR, inactive
• Viking 1, launched 1975 August 20, USA, inactive
• Viking 2, launched 1975 September 9, USA, inactive
• Phobos-2, launched 1988 July 12, USSR, inactive
• Mars Global Surveyor, launched 1996 November 7, USA, inactive
• 2001 Mars Odyssey, launched 2001 April 7, USA, active
• Mars Express, launched 2003 June 2, European Space Agency (launched by Russia), active
• Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, launched 2005 August 12, USA, active
• Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) or Mangalyaan, launched 2013 November 5, India, active
• Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN), launched 2013 November 18, USA, active

One small clarification: Mark Adler has pointed out that since we do not actively track the inactive orbiters, they may not actually be in orbit. They are generally expected to be in orbit longer, however.