COLLECTION NAME:
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Collection
Record
Title:
Pathfinder Landing
Creator:
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Description:
This photo shows Mars Pathfinder's configuration shortly after landing on the Martian surface on July 4, 1997. The spacecraft will land four hours before sunrise and spend most of that time standing itself upright, retracting its air bags, as seen here, and opening its petals to expose the 22-pound rover. As the sun comes up on Mars, the rover will power up its solar panels and prepare to roll off onto the Martian surface for a week of exploration. Mars Pathfinder, managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, is scheduled for launch on Dec. 2, 1996.
Date:
6/14/95
Identifier:
P-46429
MediaType:
Image
Year:
1995
Contributor:
JPL Archives
What:
Mars
What:
Sun
Where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
