PIA02998: Mariner 9 views Canyon System emerging from Martian Dust Storm


Mariner 9 views Canyon System emerging from Martian Dust Storm

Caption:

View of canyon system emerging from the Martian dust storm.

Mariner 9 was the first spacecraft to orbit another planet. The spacecraft was designed to continue the atmospheric studies begun by Mariners 6 and 7, and to map over 70% of the Martian surface from the lowest altitude (1500 kilometers [900 miles]) and at the highest resolutions (1 kilometer per pixel to 100 meters per pixel) of any previous Mars mission.

Background Info:

Mariner 9 was launched on May 30, 1971 and arrived on November 14, 1971.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Mars
System
Target Type Planet
Mission Mariner
Instrument Host Mariner 9
Host Type Flyby Spacecraft
Instrument
Detector
Extra Keywords Atmosphere, Dust, Grayscale, Map, Storm
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2000-11-22
Date in Caption
Image Credit NASA/JPL
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02998
Identifier PIA02998