WebDe Mars Exploration Rovers (MER's) zijn twee onbemande ruimtevaartuigen die in juni 2003 door NASA naar Mars zijn gestuurd en daar in januari 2004 landden. Het zijn robotwagentjes die grotendeels zelfstandig in staat zijn om zich voort te bewegen, wetenschappelijk onderzoek te verrichten, foto's te nemen en informatie naar de Aarde te …

WebSpirit, also known as MER-A (Mars Exploration Rover – A) or MER-2, is a Mars robotic rover, active from 2004 to 2010. Spirit was operational on Mars for 2208 sols or 3.3 Martian years (2249 days; 6 years, 77 days).It was one of two rovers of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Spirit landed …

WebNASA's Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission was a robotic space mission involving two Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, exploring the planet Mars.It began in 2003 with the launch of the two rovers to explore the Martian surface and geology; both landed on Mars at separate locations in January 2004.Both rovers far outlived their planned missions of 90 …

WebThe Mars Climate Orbiter (formerly the Mars Surveyor '98 Orbiter) was a 638-kilogram (1 407 lb) robotic space probe launched by NASA on December 11, 1998, to study the Martian climate, Martian atmosphere, and surface changes and to act as the communications relay in the Mars Surveyor '98 program for Mars Polar Lander.However, on September 23, …

WebLength. The average duration of the day-night cycle on Mars — i.e., a Martian day — is 24 hours, 39 minutes and 35.244 seconds, equivalent to 1.02749125 Earth days. The sidereal rotational period of Mars—its rotation compared to the fixed stars—is 24 hours, 37 minutes and 22.66 seconds. The solar day lasts longer because Mars's rotation is the same …

WebThe Space Exploration Vehicle (SEV) is a modular vehicle concept developed by NASA.It would consist of a pressurized cabin that can be mated either with a wheeled chassis to form a rover for planetary surface exploration (on the Moon and elsewhere) or to a flying platform for open space missions such as servicing satellites and missions to near-Earth …

WebOpportunity, also known as MER-B (Mars Exploration Rover – B) or MER-1, is a robotic rover that was active on Mars from 2004 until 2018. Opportunity was operational on Mars for 5111 sols (14 years, 138 days). Launched on July 7, 2003, as part of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover program, it landed in Meridiani Planum on January 25, 2004, three …

WebThe following table is a list of successful and unsuccessful Mars landers. As of 2022, 21 lander missions and 8 sub-landers (Rovers and Penetrators) attempted to land on Mars. ... Martian Moons Exploration: 2024 Japan JAXA Lander Sample Return Phootprint: 2024 Europe ESA Lander Ascent Stage Fobos-Grunt (Repeat) 2024 Russia ROSCOSMOS …

WebMars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System and the second-smallest planet. Mars is a terrestrial planet with polar ice caps of frozen water and carbon dioxide. It has the largest volcano in the Solar System, and some very large impact craters. Mars is named after the mythological Roman god of war because it appears of red color.. Space probes …

WebThis is a partial list of craters on Mars.There are hundreds of thousands of impact craters on Mars, but only some of them have names.This list here only contains named Martian craters starting with the letter H – N (see also lists for A – G and O – Z).. Large Martian craters (greater than 60 kilometers in diameter) are named after famous scientists and science …