PIA04981: First Look Behind Spirit
First Look Behind Spirit
Target Name: Mars
Is a satellite of: Sol (our sun)
Mission: Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Spacecraft: Spirit
Instrument: Hazard Avoidance Camera
Product Size: 256 samples x 256 lines
Produced By: JPL
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This image taken by the hazard avoidance camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the rover's rear lander petal and, in the background, the Martian horizon. Spirit took the picture right after successfully landing on the surface of Mars.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL

Image Addition Date:
2004-01-04