Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
Title:
Pathfinder Rover Atop Mermaid Dune
Original Caption Released with Image:
Mars Pathfinder Lander camera image of Sojourner Rover atop the Mermaid "dune" on Sol 30. Note the dark material excavated by the rover wheels. These, and other excavations brought materials to the surface for examination and allowed estimates of mechanical properties of the deposits.

NOTE: original caption as published in Science Magazine

Mars Pathfinder is the second in NASA's Discovery program of low-cost spacecraft with highly focused science goals. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, developed and manages the Mars Pathfinder mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. JPL is a division of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
Other Information:
Addition Date:
1998-01-07
Produced By:
JPL
Mission:
Mars Pathfinder (MPF)
Spacecraft:
Mars Pathfinder Lander
Target Name:
Mars
Is a satellite of:
Sol (our sun)
Instrument:
Imager for Mars Pathfinder
Product Size:
288 samples x 288 lines
Primary Data Set:
MARS_PATHFINDER_PAGE
Producer ID:
P49710
MRPS86808
facet_what:
Sun
facet_what:
Mars
facet_what:
Imager
facet_what:
Mars Pathfinder
facet_what:
MPF
facet_what:
Mars Pathfinder Lander
facet_what:
Imager for Mars Pathfinder
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where:
Mars
facet_where:
California
facet_where:
Washington
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where:
Washington, D.C.
facet_when:
December, 1997
facet_when_year:
1997
Image #:
PIA01132
UID:
SPD-PHOTJ-PIA01132
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Pathfinder Rover Atop Mermaid Dune