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PIA09943: Powered Landing of Phoenix (Artist Concept)
Powered Landing of Phoenix (Artist Concept)
Mission: Phoenix
Spacecraft: Phoenix Lander
Product Size: 5200 samples x 4800 lines
Produced By: University of Arizona
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Full-Res JPEG: PIA09943.jpg (1.716 MB)

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This artist's concept depicts NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander a moment before its 2008 touchdown on the arctic plains of Mars. Pulsed rocket engines control the spacecraft's speed during the final seconds of descent.


Image Credit:
NASA/JPL-Calech/University of Arizona

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