PIA04999: JPL Testbed Image of Inflated Airbags
Airbags are fully inflated in this photograph taken at the JPL In-Situ Instrument Laboratory or 'Testbed,' where engineers simulated the orientation of the airbags during the deflation process.
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER) 
 Spacecraft:  Spirit
 Product Size:  746 x 559 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  JPL 
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 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA04999.jpg (59.2 kB)  

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The airbags are fully inflated in this photograph taken at the JPL In-Situ Instrument Laboratory or "Testbed," where engineers simulated the orientation of the airbags during the deflation process. The airbags had to be inflated seconds before landing on Mars' surface and deflated once safely on the ground.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL

Image Addition Date:
2004-01-06