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Sojourner’s First Images From Mars
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Caption:
These images are views of the Mars Pathfinder Lander's forward ramp before (top image) and after (bottom image) deployment. Some data from the before image was lost due to rover-lander communication problems.
Background Info:
Photojournal note: Sojourner spent 83 days of a planned seven-day mission exploring the Martian terrain, acquiring images, and taking chemical, atmospheric and other measurements. The final data transmission received from Pathfinder was at 10:23 UTC on September 27, 1997. Although mission managers tried to restore full communications during the following five months, the successful mission was terminated on March 10, 1998.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Mars | |
| System | ||
| Target Type | Planet | |
| Mission | Mars Pathfinder (MPF) | |
| Instrument Host | Sojourner | Mars Pathfinder Lander |
| Host Type | Rover | Lander |
| Instrument | Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Atmosphere, Grayscale | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2003-03-11 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Caltech | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04312 | |
| Identifier | PIA04312 | |
