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| MARS |
| General Description |
Statistics | Moons: Deimos and Phobos |
Missions to Mars | Activities, Web Links |
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Missions to Mars |
| Missions | Date | Accomplishment |
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| Mariner 4 | 1965 | Fly-by mission: photos transmitted |
| Mariner 6 and 7 | 1969 | Fly-by mission: atmosphere examined |
| Mariner 9 | 1971 | Orbiter: First orbiter around another planet- mapping mission |
| Viking 1 and 2 | 1976 | Lander: surface photos, soil biochemistry investigated. Orbiter: global mapping from orbit. |
| Phobos 2 | 1989 | Orbiter: photos of Phobos |
| Mars Pathfinder | 1997 | Lander: (the first bouncing landing) plus "Sojourner" roving vehicle which performed rock analysis, |
 Mars Global Surveyor | 1997 | Orbiter: examine surface features, atmosphere, and magnetic properties. |
| Mars Climate Orbiter (NASA) | 1998 | Orbiter: study Martian weather and climate. |
| Mars Polar Lander (NASA) | 1999 | Lander: study soil and meteorology near Mars South Pole. |
| Mars Surveyor 2001 Orbiter (NASA) | March, 2001 | Orbiter: study Mars from orbit, test aerocapture techniques, and act as a communications relay for the upcoming lander (see next entry). |
| Mars Surveyor 2001 Lander (NASA) | April, 2001 | Lander: To bring the remote-controlled rover "Athena" to the surface, which will continue studying the Martian surface. |
| Mars Surveyor 2003 Orbiter (NASA) | 2003-2004 | Orbiter: study Mars from orbit, and serve as communications relay for the lander (see next entry) |
| Mars Surveyor 2003 Lander (NASA) | 2003-2004 | Lander: Brought the remote-controlled rover (Spirit) to the surface, which will continue studying the Martian surface. |
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