flown missionSuccess

Delta II | Spirit Rover

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Spirit Rover
Type
Planetary Science
Target orbit
Mars Orbit (Mars)

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.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Delta II 7925-9.5
Family
Delta
Variant
7925-9.5
Provider
United States Air Force
Type
Government
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York