Mars: Pathfinder (1 janv. 1996 – 30 déc. 1997)
Description:
Rover: "Sojourner"Launch vehicle:
Delta II
Airbag landing
Alpha Proton X-ray Spectrometer: Determined the elemental composition of rocks and soils.
Three Cameras: provided images of the surrounding terrain for geological studies, and documented the performance and operating environment for Pathfinder mission technologies.
Atmospheric Structure Instrument/ Meteorology Package: Measured the Martian atmosphere during Pathfinder's descent to the surface, and provided meteorological measurements at the lander.
GEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE:
Found rounded pebbles and cobbles at the landing site, and other observations, suggested conglomerates that formed in running water during a warmer past in which liquid water was stable.
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1996
30 déc. 1997
~ 1 years and 11 months