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Mars Pathfinder. Bill Hewins. Mission Objective: Technological Capability. Low cost landings on and exploration of Martian surface. Characterize the Martian environment for further exploration. Mission Objective: Technological Capability. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Mars Pathfinder
Bill Hewins
Mission Objective: Technological Capability
• Low cost landings on and exploration of Martian surface
• Characterize the Martian environment for further exploration
Mission Objective: Technological Capability
• Deliver an instrumented lander and free ranging rover to surface of Mars
• New method of landing on surface
Drop, Bounce & Roll
Pathfinder landing site
Success or Failure?
• Lander sent back 16,500 images
• Rover sent back 550 images
• 16 chemical analyses of rocks and soil
• 8.5 million measurements of atmospheric pressure, temerature and wind
What’s next?
Between the next 10 to 1000 years
Within the next few years
Questions?
Sources
• http://www.cnn.com
• http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov
• http://www.solarviews.com
• http://www.marstraveller.cjb.net
• http://www.jpl.nasa.gov
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