PIA05044: "Bird's Eye" View of Egress
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
 Spacecraft:  Spirit
 Instrument:  Navigation Camera
 Product Size:  1000 x 750 pixels (w x h)
 Produced By:  JPL
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA05044.tif (637.7 kB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA05044.jpg (104.3 kB)

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This mosaic image taken by the navigation camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit represents an overhead view of the rover as it prepares to roll off the lander and onto the martian surface. The yellow arrow illustrates the direction the rover may take to roll safely off the lander. The rover was originally positioned to roll straight forward off the lander (south side of image). However, an airbag is blocking its path. To take this northeastern route, the rover must back up and perform what is likened to a 3-point turn in a cramped parking lot.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL

Image Addition Date:
2004-01-11