PIA04313: 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 Full-Res TIFF: PIA04313.tif (10.85 kB) Full-Res JPEG: PIA04313.jpg (5.628 kB)

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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 Image Addition Date: 2003-03-13