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Collection:
NASA Solarsystem Collection
title:
Spirit Descent
description:
This image, taken by the descent image motion estimation system camera located on the bottom of the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's lander, shows a view of Gusev Crater as the lander descends to Mars. The picture is taken at an altitude of 1400 meters. Numerous small impact craters can be seen on the surface of the planet. These images help the onboard software to minimize the lander's horizontal velocity before its bridal is cut, and it falls freely to the surface of Mars.

See more Spirit images in the Mars Exploration Rover Image Gallery.

*Image Credit*: NASA
date:
01.03.2004
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:
Crater
facet_what:
Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where:
Mars
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_when:
1400
facet_when:
01-03-2004
facet_when_year:
2004
facet_when_year:
1400
UID:
SPD-SLRSY-644
original url:

Spirit Descent