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Collection:
NASA Solarsystem Collection
title:
Spirit's Tracks
description:
As Spirit descended onto Mars' surface on Jan. 3, 2004 it performed a series of entry, descent and landing actions, leaving visible marks on the surface of Mars. This "path" of Spirit's descent can be seen labeled in this image. This image is a composite of images taken by the camera on Mars Global Surveyor and Spirit's descent image motion estimation system camera.

*Image Credit*: NASA
keywords:
Solar System Exploration
keywords:
SSE
keywords:
Space
keywords:
NASA
keywords:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
keywords:
JPL
keywords:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
keywords:
Planets
facet_what:
Mars
facet_what:
Spirit
facet_what:
Descent Image Motion Estimation System
facet_what:
Surveyor
facet_what:
Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter (MGS)
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where:
Mars
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
UID:
SPD-SLRSY-1063
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Spirit's Tracks