Artist rendition of the InSight (Interior exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) Lander. InSight is based on the proven Phoenix Mars spacecraft and lander design with state-of-the-art avionics from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory missions.
For more information, see http://insight.jpl.nasa.gov/ .
Photojournal Note : After thorough examination, NASA managers have decided to suspend the planned March 2016 launch of the Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) mission. The decision follows unsuccessful attempts to repair a leak in a section of the prime instrument in the science payload.
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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Target | Mars | |
System | ||
Target Type | Planet | |
Mission | InSight | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), Phoenix |
Instrument Host | InSight Lander | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Phoenix Lander |
Host Type | Lander | Orbiter |
Instrument | ||
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Artwork, Color | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2012-08-20 | |
Date in Caption | ||
Image Credit | JPL/NASA | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA16079 | |
Identifier | PIA16079 |