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Deep Space 2 Mars Penetrator Spacecraft

Deep Space 2 comprised two NASA penetrator probes, Scott and Amundsen, carried with Mars Polar Lander and intended to impact Mars on 3 December 1999 to test subsurface water-ice technology; contact was lost on arrival.

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Identity

Aliases
Deep Space 2DS2Scott and Amundsen
Family Name
Deep Space 2
Full Name
Deep Space 2 Mars Penetrator Spacecraft
Roles
interplanetary_proberesearchtechnology_demonstrator
Status
retired
Type
spacecraft

Details

Description
Deep Space 2 comprised two NASA penetrator probes, Scott and Amundsen, carried with Mars Polar Lander and intended to impact Mars on 3 December 1999 to test subsurface water-ice technology; contact was lost on arrival.
First Flight Year
1,999
Last Flight Year
1,999

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Creation Time
August 13, 2026 at 10:35:46 UTC
Updated Time
August 13, 2026 at 10:35:46 UTC