Mars Pathfinder Lander
The Mars Pathfinder lander used a parachute, retrorockets and airbags to land in Ares Vallis on July 4, 1997. It deployed the Sojourner rover and returned more than 16,500 surface images plus atmospheric, meteorological and engineering data before its final transmission on September 27, 1997.
Identity
- Aliases
- Pathfinder landerCarl Sagan Memorial StationSagan Memorial Station
- Name
- Mars Pathfinder Lander
- Slug
- mars-pathfinder-lander
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- The Mars Pathfinder lander used a parachute, retrorockets and airbags to land in Ares Vallis on July 4, 1997. It deployed the Sojourner rover and returned more than 16,500 surface images plus atmospheric, meteorological and engineering data before its final transmission on September 27, 1997.
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7h9v9qpp4md7vr6mp2v6g3098ahwnx
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 9:51:15 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 9:51:15 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1996-12-04
- Last Flight Date
- 1997-09-27
- Vehicle Code
- Mars Pathfinder Lander