Mars Polar Lander
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The Mars Polar Lander, also known as the Mars Surveyor '98 Lander, was a 290-kilogram uncrewed spacecraft lander launched by NASA on January 3, 1999, to study the soil and climate of Planum Australe,
Mars Descent Imager
Mars Microphone
The spacecraft in stowed position just prior to encapsulation
Testing performed at the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility
Phoenix (spacecraft)
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Phoenix was an uncrewed space probe that landed on the surface of Mars on May 25, 2008, and operated until November 2, 2008. Phoenix was operational on Mars for 157 sols. Its instruments were used to
Mars Polar Lander
…Mars Surveyor 2001, similar design lander, mission cancelled. Lander used for Phoenix. Phoenix lander, 2008 Exploration of Mars…
Artist's impression of the Phoenix spacecraft as it lands on Mars.
Side-by-side images of a trench dug by Phoenix's robotic arm, showing the sublimation of material – three whitish clumps in the lower left corner of the trench – presumed to be water ice, over the course of four days (Sol 20 to Sol 24).
A comparison of sizes for the Sojourner rover, the Mars Exploration Rovers, the Phoenix lander and the Mars Science Laboratory.
A labeled look at NASA's Phoenix Mars lander.