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[[Image:PIA01153 20594.jpg|thumb|400px|left|Annotated panorama of the [[Ares Vallis]] landing site of the Mars Pathfinder lander. Annotations of surrounding features and rocks identified by the Pathfinder mission team.]] | [[Image:PIA01153 20594.jpg|thumb|400px|left|Annotated panorama of the [[Ares Vallis]] landing site of the Mars Pathfinder lander. Annotations of surrounding features and rocks identified by the Pathfinder mission team.]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:22, 10 October 2007
Overview
This NASA mission was launched on a Delta II rocket on December 4, 1996. The Mars Pathfinder mission was used to demonstrate that NASA could send an exploratory mission to Mars for 1/15th of the cost of the Viking budget in the 1970's. The mission was developed at a cost of under $150 million in 3 years.
One of the major mission objectives was to deliver a microrover to the surface safely so the surface composition and, ultimately, the search for life could be carried out. The microrover onbord was known as Sojourner.
External Links
- Mars Pathfinder web site - Main entry, links to: