Opportunity Rover (5h 5min, jan 25, 2004 y – 12h 36min, feb 14, 2019 y)
Description:
The Longest Lived and probably most beloved rover on mars.
Roved longer than any other rover, rolling more than an entire marathon across mars (45km)
Landing Site: Eagle Crater
Died to planet-wide dust storm in 2019 in perserverance valley while trying to enter endeavour crater, although over 1000 commands were sent to try to revive it, no message was ever recieved back. The rover lasted for 5352 Sols (Martian Days, 24 hours and 38 minutes long) or around 15 earth years.
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Date:
5h 5min, jan 25, 2004 y
12h 36min, feb 14, 2019 y
~ 15 years
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