PIA04822: Mars Exploration Rover


Mars Exploration Rover

Caption:

December 5, 2002

Mars Exploration Rover (MER) spacecraft. This image shows the aeroshell, which includes the backshell as well as the heatshield.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Mars
System
Target Type Planet
Mission Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Instrument Host Spirit (MER-A) Opportunity (MER-B)
Host Type Rover
Instrument
Detector
Extra Keywords Color
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2003-10-30
Date in Caption 2002-12-05
Image Credit NASA/JPL
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04822
Identifier PIA04822