Mars Exploration Rover Spirit had landed successfully on Mars!

Congratulations NASA!

“Controllers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory clelebrated Saturday night after receiving confirmation that the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit had landed successfully on Mars. Signals from the spacecraft’s UHF antenna indicated the spacecraft had rolled to a stop right side up, simplifying the deployment procedures.”

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-Shaan

3 comments

Cody camp says:

How many months did it take for the rover to get to Mars

Spirit traveled 487 million kilometers (302.6 million) miles to reach Mars after its launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. on June 10, 2003.
Cheers,
-Shaan

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