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Movie of the Pathfinder's Sojourner Rover on Mars

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Audience/Grade: College Freshman - Continuing Education
Discipline(s): Aerospace Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Design
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Mechanics
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics
Learning Resource Type: Reference - Visuals
Media Type:

 Video
Author(s): David Williams
Organization: NASA
Department: Goddard Space Flight Center
Description: The Mars Pathfinder's Sojourner Rover rolled onto Mars' surface on July 6 at about 05:40 UT (1:40 AM EDT). Image received at 2:00 AM EDT July 6 shows the rover completely off the ramp, all six wheels on the martian soil. A 9-frame movie of the Sojourner's descent down the ramp is also available (~500 K).
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Keywords: NASA, Mars, Pathfinder, Mars Pathfinder, Sojourner Rover
Is Component of Mars Pathfinder Project Information
   
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Related ABET Criteria: (b) Design and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data
(c) Design a system, component, or process

   
Version Info
Publication Date: 2009
Platform/Format: WWW
Cost: Free
Download URL: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/image/rover_movie.gif
Metadata: IEEE LOM Record
Collection: NEEDS NEEDS