To Mars and Back
Caption:
This artist's concept of the proposed Mars Sample Return mission shows the launch of the martian sample back toward Earth. This image is part of a series designed to describe the current groundbreaking Mars Sample Return mission concept (see figure 1 below for a composite of the series), with a tentative launch date of 2013.
Figure 1: series composite
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 Sample Return (MSR) |
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Instrument Host |
Mars Sample Return |
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Host Type |
Rover |
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Instrument |
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Detector |
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Extra Keywords |
Artwork, Color |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
2004-03-02 |
Date in Caption |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05488 |
Identifier |
PIA05488 |