PIA10768: Flyover Video of Phoenix Work Area


Flyover Video of Phoenix Work Area

Caption:

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This video shows an overhead view of NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander and the work area of the Robotic Arm.

Background Info:

The Phoenix Mission is led by the University of Arizona, Tucson, on behalf of NASA. Project management of the mission is by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. Spacecraft development is by Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver.

Photojournal Note: As planned, the Phoenix lander, which landed May 25, 2008 23:53 UTC, ended communications in November 2008, about six months after landing, when its solar panels ceased operating in the dark Martian winter.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Mars
System
Target Type Planet
Mission Phoenix
Instrument Host Phoenix Lander
Host Type Lander
Instrument Solid-State Imaging (SSI)
Detector
Extra Keywords Color, Movie
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2008-06-04
Date in Caption
Image Credit NASA/Ames
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA10768
Identifier PIA10768