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NASA marks 20 years of continuous Mars exploration

July 4, 2017 Stephen Clark

NASA’s Mars Pathfinder probe dropped to the surface of Mars for an airbag-cushioned landing 20 years ago Tuesday, bouncing 15 times across an ancient flood plain before deploying a mobile robot to usher in two decades of uninterrupted Martian exploration.

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Video: Tower rollback prior to launch of Mars Pathfinder atop a Delta 2

December 4, 1996 Spaceflight Now

The Mobile Service Tower at LC-17B is rolled away from the Delta 2 rocket that launched NASA’s Mars Pathfinder mission on its way to the red planet on December 4, 1996. This video includes footage shot inside the blockhouse at the launch pad.

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Video: Mars Pathfinder pre-launch preparations

December 4, 1996 Spaceflight Now

Mars Pathfinder Mission Director Tony Spear narrates a video describing the launch preparations for the Mars Pathfinder spacecraft and the Sojourner rover.

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  • Astronauts install new roll-out solar array outside International Space Station
    June 9, 2023
  • Virgin Orbit ceases operations
    June 8, 2023
  • NASA concerned SpaceX’s Starship schedule could delay moon landing
    June 7, 2023
  • ULA test-fires first Vulcan rocket at Cape Canaveral
    June 7, 2023
  • Cargo Dragon docks at space station
    June 6, 2023
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