Welcome to Mars
The Mars Reconnisance Orbiter arrived at Mars recently and sent back its first image.
This image is at a resolution of 2.5 meters per pixel, and the platform should take much higher resolution imagery once its in the correct orbit. Its going to require six months of careful aerobraking to achieve that orbit but once there we should be able to get pictures of Martian terrain down to one meter resolution.
This fantastic imaging capability will be put to use looking for more evidence of water, checking out terrain to validate theories of climate and geology, and scouting out possible landing sites for new machines and eventually people.
In addition to the camera work this platform will act as a radio relay for existing and future ground exploration vehicles.