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Collection:
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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
Collection
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
Collection
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Name of Image:
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Mars Pathfinder Launch
Name_of_Image
Mars Pathfinder Launch
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Full Description:
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The Mars Pathfinder began the journey to Mars with liftoff atop a Delta II expendable launch vehicle from launch Complex 17B on Cape Canaveral Air Station. The Mars Pathfinder traveled on a direct trajectory to Mars, and arrived there in July 1997. Mars Pathfinder sent a lander and small robotic rover, Sojourner, to the surface of Mars. The primary objective of the mission was to demonstrate a low-cost way of delivering a science package to the surface of Mars using a direct entry, descent and landing with the aid of small rocket engines, a parachute, airbags and other techniques. In addition, landers and rovers of the future will share the heritage of Mars Pathfinder designs and technologies first tested in this mission. Pathfinder also collected invaluable data about the Martian surface.
Full_Description
The Mars Pathfinder began the journey to Mars with liftoff atop a Delta II expendable launch vehicle from launch Complex 17B on Cape Canaveral Air Station. The Mars Pathfinder traveled on a direct trajectory to Mars, and arrived there in July 1997. Mars Pathfinder sent a lander and small robotic rover, Sojourner, to the surface of Mars. The primary objective of the mission was to demonstrate a low-cost way of delivering a science package to the surface of Mars using a direct entry, descent and landing with the aid of small rocket engines, a parachute, airbags and other techniques. In addition, landers and rovers of the future will share the heritage of Mars Pathfinder designs and technologies first tested in this mission. Pathfinder also collected invaluable data about the Martian surface.
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Date of Image:
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1996-12-04
Date_of_Image
1996-12-04
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Category:
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Space Science
Category
Space Science
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term:
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Around Marshall
Keywords
Around Marshall
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term:
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Marshall Supported Projects
Keywords
Marshall Supported Projects
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term:
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Mars Pathfinder
Keywords
Mars Pathfinder
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facet_what:
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Mars
facet_what
Mars
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facet_what:
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Mars Pathfinder
facet_what
Mars Pathfinder
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facet_where:
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Mars
facet_where
Mars
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facet_where:
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
facet_where
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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facet_when:
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July 1997
facet_when
July 1997
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facet_when_year:
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1997
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1997
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Reference Number:
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MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
Reference_Number
MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
Reference Number
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MIX #:
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9614653
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NIX #:
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MSFC-9614653
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MSFC Negative Number:
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9614653
MSFC_Negative_Number
9614653
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UID:
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SPD-MARSH-9614653
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SPD-MARSH-9614653
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