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Phoenix - NASA Satellite

NASA's Phoenix landed farther north on Mars than any previous spacecraft to date. The lander verified the presence of water ice in the Martian subsurface, which NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter first detected remotely in 2002. Phoenix sent back more than 25,00

Phoenix Mission Information

Mission Details

NamePhoenix
Launch DateAugust 04, 2007
Mission TypeUnmanned
TypeSatellite
Launch VehicleDelta 7925-9.5
Launch SiteCape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17A, Florida
CollaborationJet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), University of Arizona

Satellite Details

ApplicationMars Landing
Scientific InstrumentRobotic Arm, Microscopy, Electrochemistry, and Conductivity Analyzer, Robotic Arm Camera, Surface Stereo Imager, Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer, Mars Descent Imager, Meteorological Station
Mass1464 Pounds (664 Kg)

Space Organization Details

CountryUnited States
ContinentNorth America
OrganizationNASA
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