United States Air Force
Spirit Rover
Delta II 7925-9.5
SUCCESS
Success
Tuesday, June 10, 2003 · 17:58 UTC
Mission
/01Spirit, also known as MER-A, is a robotic rover on Mars, active from 2004 to 2010. It landed successfully within the impact crater Gusev on Mars at 04:35 Ground UTC on January 4, 2004, three weeks before its twin, Opportunity (MER-B), which landed on the other side of the planet. The rover became stuck in a "sand trap" in late 2009 at an angle that hampered recharging of its batteries; its last communication with Earth was sent on March 22, 2010.
Mission Type
Planetary Science
Orbit
Mars Orbit (Mars)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Delta II 7925-9.5
Variant: 7925-9.5
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.447° N, 80.565° W
133
Pad Launches
611
Location Launches
1051
Agency Launches
27
Orbital This Year