Mars Pathfinder Mission

The Latest News!

NASA-TV Schedule for 1 July - 17 July (STS-94 Shuttle mission and Mars Pathfinder Briefings and events)!

How does Mars Pathfinder retract its airbags and right itself once on the surface of Mars? Watch the movie!

Take a Tour of Ares Vallis (courtesy of David Palermo, an artist and Mars fan, and Quicktime VR)!

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Mars, The Red Planet

Mars Fact Sheet Compiled By The National Space Science Data Center

See The Latest Images Of Mars Taken By Astronomers From Around The World! (Updated 3 July 1997)

With All The Interest In Possible Ancient Life On Mars Discovered In A Meteorite- Go To The Mars Meteorite Home Page For A Closer Look At These Fascinating Objects!

MSSS Viking Image Archive

Marswatch 1996-1997

The Marswatch FTP Site

Mars ALPO Albedo Map

A Browsable Online Atlas Of Mars Containing USGS Maps And Raw Viking Orbiter Images


Mission Objectives

Spacecraft

Mars Pathfinder Mission Objectives

Mars Pathfinder Science Objectives

Mars Pathfinder Announcement Of Opportunity

Mars Pathfinder Fact Sheet

Mars Pathfinder Project Information From The National Space Science Data Center

Nasa Lewis Research Center's Contribution To The Mars Pathfinder Mission

NASA Discovery Office

Entry, Descent And Landing System (EDL)

Airbags

RAD Rockets


Cruise

Prelaunch and Launch

Beautiful new launch photographs (released 4 February 1997)!

The Mars Pathfinder Assembly Process in Words and Pictures!

McDonnell Douglas Delta II

Kennedy Space Center

Cape Canaveral Air Station (Patrick Air Force Base)

Cruise

What happens during the cruise to Mars? A lot! View a playback of current data from the spacecraft in realtime!

See how we did during Operational Readiness Test #5 (21-25 April)!

Mars Pathfinder Cruise And Mars Approach Activities

Ships Passing In The Night (Mars Pathfinder And Mars Global Surveyor)

Mars Pathfinder Navigation


Landing Site

What a view! See the Mars Pathfinder landing site in stereo (using Viking images)! Courtesy of Tim Parker, Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Just how big is the Mars Pathfinder Landing Site anyway?

Take a Tour of Ares Vallis (courtesy of David Palermo, an artist and Mars fan, and Quicktime VR)!

Landing Site Description From The National Space Science Data Center

Ames Research Center Viking Image Archive Page Of The Mars Pathfinder Landing Site


Rover Sojourner

Rover Sojourner Home Page

Rover Control & Navigation

Rover Power Subsystem

NASA Space Telerobotics Program


Science And Instruments

Mars Pathfinder Science Objectives

Abstracts from the newly announced Mars Pathfinder Participating Scientists and Facility Instrument Science Team!

Imager For Mars Pathfinder (IMP)

Alpha Proton X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS)

Atmospheric Structure Instrument/Meteorology Package (ASI/MET)


Mission Operations

See live pictures of the MarsRoom and the Mission Support Area at JPL!

Surface Operations

Daily Images Of Mars

Daily Weather Reports From The Surface Of Mars


Education & Outreach

The Challenger Center Online has an outstanding educational library of Mars links and resources.

Go to the superb educational modules and resources at Live from Earth and Mars, presented to you by the University of Washington!

Check out the excellent education site, Live From Mars, with resources for students AND teachers!

Download And Build Your Own Model Of The Mars Pathfinder Spacecraft!

Look at Mars Pathfinder Education And Outreach Efforts Over The Past Few Months!

A General Overview Of Mars From JPL's Tour Of The Planets

See The Excellent Resources At The Arizona Mars K-12 Education Program Brought To You By Arizona State University

The Latest Martian Chronicle Newsletter


This Document Was Last Updated On: 8 July 1997

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