• Mars Pathfinder Lander Prototype
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    This artifact is an engineering test model for the Mars Pathfinder lander. The model is 70-inches wide, 104-inches long, and 67-inches high. The shipping weight was 1400 lbs. When deployed, the pedals extend in an equilateral triangle some 12-feet on a side, and the object height is 65-inches. The central bus is constructed of hogged out aluminum. The model also contains flight spare hardware including titanium separation bolts and fuel tanks, vectran (airbag material), plastic mylar (thermal blanketing), and phenolic honeycomb (white box with US flag and JPL logo on it).
Date Created
12/22/2005
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, National Air and Space Museum Original Photography, NASM Acc. 2012-0026
Keywords
Exploration; Mars; Models; Planetary; Science; Solar System; Space
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