PIA07187: Illustration of Launching Samples Home from Mars


Illustration of Launching Samples Home from Mars

Caption:

One crucial step in a Mars sample return mission would be to launch the collected sample away from the surface of Mars. This artist's concept depicts a Mars ascent vehicle for starting a sample of Mars rocks on their trip to Earth.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Mars
System
Target Type Planet
Mission
Instrument Host
Host Type
Instrument
Detector
Extra Keywords Artwork, Color
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2005-01-03
Date in Caption
Image Credit NASA/JPL
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07187
Identifier PIA07187