Mars Pathfinder spacecraft
NASA's Mars Pathfinder surface spacecraft comprised the stationary Pathfinder lander and its small free-ranging Sojourner rover. The mission demonstrated a direct-entry airbag landing system and delivered the first robotic rover to operate on Mars.
Identity
- Aliases
- Pathfinder lander and Sojourner roverMars Pathfinder surface spacecraft
- Family Name
- Mars Pathfinder
- Full Name
- Mars Pathfinder spacecraft
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- mars-pathfinder-spacecraft
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA's Mars Pathfinder surface spacecraft comprised the stationary Pathfinder lander and its small free-ranging Sojourner rover. The mission demonstrated a direct-entry airbag landing system and delivered the first robotic rover to operate on Mars.
- First Flight Year
- 1,996
- Last Flight Year
- 1,996
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
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- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 9:50:51 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 9:50:51 PM