Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
Title:
Plains and Hills Explored by Spirit
Original Caption Released with Image:

Figure 1: Spirit's Long Journey, Sol 450

This view from orbit shows the region within Gusev Crater where NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has been working for the past 15 months. The view is a mosaic of images from the Mars Orbiter Camera on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor orbiter. In the left and central portion, previously released as PIA07192, tracks made by Spirit's wheels are visible from the landing site to the edge of the "Columbia Hills."

Spirit's Long Journey, Sol 450 (Full Traverse)
More than 15 months after landing on Mars, NASA's Spirit rover is still going strong, having traveled a total of 4,276 meters (2.66 miles) as of martian day, or sol, 450 (April 8, 2005). This elevation map shows the traverse followed by Spirit since arriving at the "Columbia Hills" in June, 2004. The areas colored blue are low in elevation and areas colored yellow are high in elevation. The blue area at the foot of the "Columbia Hills" is approximately 20 meters (66 feet) higher in elevation than the site where Spirit landed in Gusev Crater. The highest peak is on the order of 80 meters (262 feet) higher still. In other words, the hills Spirit is exploring are more than 250 feet high. The map imagery is from the Mars Orbiter Camera on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor.
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/MSSS
Produced By:
Malin Space Science Systems
Mission:
Mars Global Surveyor (MGS)
Mission:
Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Spacecraft:
Spirit
Spacecraft:
Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter
Target Name:
Mars
Is a satellite of:
Sol (our sun)
Instrument:
Mars Orbiter Camera
Product Size:
1795 samples x 992 lines
facet_what:
Sun
facet_what:
Crater
facet_what:
Spirit
facet_what:
Mars
facet_what:
Surveyor
facet_what:
Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter (MGS)
facet_what:
Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC)
facet_what:
Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
facet_what:
Columbia
facet_where:
Mars
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_when:
June, 2004
facet_when:
April 8, 2005
facet_when_year:
2004
facet_when_year:
2005
Image #:
PIA07849
UID:
SPD-PHOTJ-PIA07849
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Plains and Hills Explored by Spirit