This artist's concept of the proposed Mars Sample Return mission shows the launch of the martian sample back toward Earth. This image is part of a series designed to describe the current groundbreaking Mars Sample Return mission concept (see figure 1 below for a composite of the series), with a tentative launch date of 2013.
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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Target | Mars | |
System | ||
Target Type | Planet | |
Mission | Mars Sample Return (MSR) | |
Instrument Host | Mars Sample Return | |
Host Type | Rover | |
Instrument | ||
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Artwork, Color | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2004-03-02 | |
Date in Caption | ||
Image Credit | NASA/JPL | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05488 | |
Identifier | PIA05488 |