04-Jan-2004
|
Healthy Rover Shows Its New Neighborhood on Mars Full Press Release |
|
Spirit's Descent to Mars-1690m
This image, taken by the descent image motion estimation system camera located on the bottom of the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's lander, shows a view of Gusev Crater as the lander descends to Mars. The picture is taken at an altitude of 1690 meters. Numerous small impact craters can be seen on the surface of the planet. These images help the onboard software to minimize the lander's horizontal velocity before its bridle is cut, and it falls freely to the surface of Mars.
Image credit: NASA/JPL
|
Browse Image (17 kB) |
Large (272 kB)
|
|
|
Spirit's Descent to Mars-1985m
This image, taken by the descent image motion estimation system camera located on the bottom of the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's lander, shows a view of Gusev Crater as the lander descends to Mars. The picture is taken at an altitude of 1985 meters. Numerous small impact craters can be seen on the surface of the planet. These images help the onboard software to minimize the lander's horizontal velocity before its bridle is cut, and it falls freely to the surface of Mars.
Image credit: NASA/JPL
|
Browse Image (18 kB) |
Large (249 kB)
|
|
|
Spirit's Descent to Mars-1400m
This image, taken by the descent image motion estimation system camera located on the bottom of the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's lander, shows a view of Gusev Crater as the lander descends to Mars. The picture is taken at an altitude of 1400 meters. Numerous small impact craters can be seen on the surface of the planet. These images help the onboard software to minimize the lander's horizontal velocity before its bridle is cut, and it falls freely to the surface of Mars.
Image credit: NASA/JPL
|
Browse Image (14 kB) |
Large (274 kB)
|
|
|
Approximate Location of Spirit
This image, taken previously by Mars Global Surveyor, highlights the same cluster of craters captured by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit as it descends to Mars.
Image credit: NASA/JPL
|
Browse Image (54 kB) |
Large (242 kB)
|
|
|
View From Above Spirit on Mars-2
This mosaic image taken by the navigation camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has been reprocessed to project a clear overhead view of the rover on the surface of Mars.
Image credit: NASA/JPL
|
Browse Image |
Medium Image (124 kB) |
Large (835 kB)
|
|
|
First Look at Spirit on Mars-2
This mosaic image taken by the navigation camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has been further processed, resulting in a significantly improved 360 degree panoramic view of the rover on the surface of Mars.
Image credit: NASA/JPL
|
Browse Image (32 kB) |
Large (331 kB)
|
|