This image is a view of NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's Surface Stereo Imager
(SSI) as seen by the lander's Robotic Arm Camera. This image was taken on
the afternoon of the 116th Martian day, or sol, of the mission (September
22, 2008). The mast-mounted SSI, which provided the images used in the 360
degree panoramic view of Phoenix's landing site, is about 4 inches tall
and 8 inches long.
The Phoenix Mission is led by the University of Arizona, Tucson, on behalf
of NASA. Project management of the mission is by NASA's Jet Propulsion
Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. Spacecraft development is by Lockheed Martin
Space Systems, Denver.
