Airbag Deflates on Mars
Caption:
This image, taken by the navigation camera onboard the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, shows the airbags used to protect the rover during landing. One bright, dust-covered bag is slightly puffed up against the lander.
Cataloging Keywords:
Name |
Value |
Additional Values |
Target |
Mars |
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System |
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Target Type |
Planet |
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Mission |
Mars Exploration Rover (MER) |
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Instrument Host |
Spirit (MER-A) |
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Host Type |
Rover |
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Instrument |
Navigation Camera (Navcam) |
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Detector |
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Extra Keywords |
Dust, Grayscale |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
2004-01-06 |
Date in Caption |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05002 |
Identifier |
PIA05002 |