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NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
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NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
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Rover, airbags & Martian terrain
Title
Rover, airbags & Martian terrain
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This picture from Mars Pathfinder was taken at 9:30 AM in the martian morning (2:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time), after the spacecraft landed earlier today (July 4, 1997). The Sojourner rover is perched on one of three solar panels. The rover is 65 cm (26 inches) long by 18 cm (7 inches) tall; each of its wheels is about 13 cm (5 inches) high. The white material to the left of the front of the rover is part of the airbag system used to cushion the landing.
Many rocks of different of different sizes can be seen, set in a background of reddish soil. The landing site is in the mouth of an ancient channel carved by water. The rocks may be primarily flood debris. The horizon is seen towards the top of the picture. The light brown hue of the sky results from suspended dust.
Pathfinder, a low-cost Discovery mission, is the first of a new fleet of spacecraft that are planned to explore Mars over the next ten years. Mars Global Surveyor, already en route, arrives at Mars on September 11 to begin a two year orbital reconnaissance of the planet's composition, topography, and climate. Additional orbiters and landers will follow every 26 months.
Mars Pathfinder was developed and managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. JPL is an operating division of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) was developed by the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory under contract to JPL. Peter Smith is the Principal Investigator.
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This picture from Mars Pathfinder was taken at 9:30 AM in the martian morning (2:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time), after the spacecraft landed earlier today (July 4, 1997). The Sojourner rover is perched on one of three solar panels. The rover is 65 cm (26 inches) long by 18 cm (7 inches) tall; each of its wheels is about 13 cm (5 inches) high. The white material to the left of the front of the rover is part of the airbag system used to cushion the landing.
Many rocks of different of different sizes can be seen, set in a background of reddish soil. The landing site is in the mouth of an ancient channel carved by water. The rocks may be primarily flood debris. The horizon is seen towards the top of the picture. The light brown hue of the sky results from suspended dust.
Pathfinder, a low-cost Discovery mission, is the first of a new fleet of spacecraft that are planned to explore Mars over the next ten years. Mars Global Surveyor, already en route, arrives at Mars on September 11 to begin a two year orbital reconnaissance of the planet's composition, topography, and climate. Additional orbiters and landers will follow every 26 months.
Mars Pathfinder was developed and managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. JPL is an operating division of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) was developed by the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory under contract to JPL. Peter Smith is the Principal Investigator.
Original Caption Released with Image
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Addition Date:
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1997-07-04
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1997-07-04
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Produced By:
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JPL
Produced_By
JPL
Produced By
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Mission:
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Mars Pathfinder (MPF)
Mission
Mars Pathfinder (MPF)
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Spacecraft:
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Mars Pathfinder Lander
Spacecraft
Mars Pathfinder Lander
Spacecraft
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Target Name:
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Mars
Target_Name
Mars
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Is a satellite of:
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Sol (our sun)
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Sol (our sun)
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Instrument:
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Imager for Mars Pathfinder
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Imager for Mars Pathfinder
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Product Size:
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1280 samples x 960 lines
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1280 samples x 960 lines
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Primary Data Set:
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MARS_PATHFINDER_PAGE
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MARS_PATHFINDER_PAGE
Primary Data Set
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Producer ID:
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P48849
MRPS81274
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P48849
MRPS81274
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Sun
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Sun
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Mars
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Mars
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Imager
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Imager
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Mars Pathfinder
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Mars Pathfinder
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MPF
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MPF
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Mars Pathfinder Lander
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Mars Pathfinder Lander
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facet_what:
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Imager for Mars Pathfinder
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Imager for Mars Pathfinder
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facet_what:
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Surveyor
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Surveyor
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facet_what:
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Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter (MGS)
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Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter (MGS)
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Mars
facet_where
Mars
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Arizona
facet_where
Arizona
facet_where
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facet_where:
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California
facet_where
California
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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July 4, 1997
facet_when
July 4, 1997
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facet_when_year:
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1997
facet_when_year
1997
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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PIA00608
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UID:
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SPD-PHOTJ-PIA00608
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SPD-PHOTJ-PIA00608
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