PIA05000: JPL Testbed Image of Deflated Airbag
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
 Spacecraft:  Spirit
 Product Size:  753 x 563 pixels (w x h)
 Produced By:  JPL
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA05000.tif (1.274 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA05000.jpg (68.27 kB)

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This image shows the airbags in deflated position at the JPL In-Situ Instrument Laboratory, where engineers tested the airbags to ensure a safe landing on Mars.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL

Image Addition Date:
2004-01-06