United States Air Force

Spirit Rover

Delta II 7925-9.5

SUCCESS
Success

Tuesday, June 10, 2003 · 17:58 UTC

Mission

/01

Spirit, 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

/02

Rocket

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

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