Mars Pathfinder

Spacecraft: Lander (Pathfinder) and Microrover (Sojourner)

Launch: December 1996, Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Launch vehicle: Delta II rocket McDonnell Douglas Aerospace

Landing: July 4, 1997 in Ares Vallis, Mars

Primary Mission: 30 Earth days

Extended Mission: Depends on condition of spacecraft and funding

Spacecraft manufactured by: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA

Arizona Connections:

Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP), Dr. Peter Smith at University of Arizona, Tucson
Wind Sock Experiment, Dr. Ronald Greeley at ASU, Tempe

TES 1995-1996 Curriculum Guide / Arizona Mars K-12 Education Program