Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
Title:
Bird's Eye" View of Egress
Original Caption Released with Image:


This mosaic image taken by the navigation camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit represents an overhead view of the rover as it prepares to roll off the lander and onto the martian surface. The yellow arrow illustrates the direction the rover may take to roll safely off the lander. The rover was originally positioned to roll straight forward off the lander (south side of image). However, an airbag is blocking its path. To take this northeastern route, the rover must back up and perform what is likened to a 3-point turn in a cramped parking lot.
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL
Produced By:
JPL
Mission:
Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Spacecraft:
Spirit
Target Name:
Mars
Is a satellite of:
Sol (our sun)
Instrument:
Navigation Camera
Product Size:
1000 samples x 750 lines
facet_what:
Sun
facet_what:
Spirit
facet_what:
Mars
facet_what:
Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
facet_what:
Navigation Camera (NC)
facet_where:
Mars
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Image #:
PIA05044
UID:
SPD-PHOTJ-PIA05044
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Bird's Eye" View of Egress