PIA05002: Airbag Deflates on Mars
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
 Spacecraft:  Spirit
 Instrument:  Navigation Camera
 Product Size:  541 x 546 pixels (w x h)
 Produced By:  JPL
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA05002.tif (295.9 kB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA05002.jpg (42.46 kB)

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Original Caption Released with Image:

This image, taken by the navigation camera onboard the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, shows the airbags used to protect the rover during landing. One bright, dust-covered bag is slightly puffed up against the lander.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL

Image Addition Date:
2004-01-06