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This animation zooms in on the backshell and parachute, about 300 meters
to the south of the Phoenix lander. In the distance, about 9 miles or 15
kilometers away, is a range of hills.
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.