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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. | 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 | + | One of the major mission objectives was to deliver a ''microrover'' safely to the surface in order to study the surface composition. The ''microrover'' onbord was known as [[Sojourner]]. |
[[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.]] | ||
Revision as of 11:12, 27 January 2008
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 safely to the surface in order to study the surface composition. The microrover onbord was known as Sojourner.
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.
External Links
- Mars Pathfinder web site - Main entry, links to:
