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PIA04313: Sojourner Latch Spring Deployed
Sojourner Latch Spring Deployed
Target Name: Mars
Is a satellite of: Sol (our sun)
Mission: Mars Pathfinder (MPF)
Spacecraft: Mars Pathfinder Lander
Instrument: Imager for Mars Pathfinder
Product Size: 158 samples x 124 lines
Produced By: California Institute of Technology
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Original Caption Released with Image:
This Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) image shows the Sojourner latch spring before (left image) and after (right image) deployment. This is how visual confirmation was made that at least one side of the rover had stood up and locked in place as planned.
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Caltech

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