PIA05142: Airbag Impressions in Soil
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows a grainy image where the rover's airbags left impressions in the martian soil. The drag marks were made after the rover successfully landed at Meridiani Planum and its airbags were retracted.
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER) 
 Spacecraft:  Opportunity
 Instrument:  Panoramic Camera 
 Product Size:  1024 x 1024 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Cornell University 
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 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA05142.jpg (261.4 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:
This image taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's panoramic camera shows where the rover's airbags left impressions in the martian soil. The drag marks were made after the rover successfully landed at Meridiani Planum and its airbags were retracted. The rover can be seen in the foreground.
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Cornell

Image Addition Date:
2004-01-25