Completed or retired · Historical mission record
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The mission
Mars lander. This reconstructed record groups 3 GCAT payload or flight elements under launch 1996-068; fields not present in GCAT are intentionally left unset.
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- 4 December 1996, 06:58:07 UTC
- Launch location
- Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida
- Launch vehicle
- Delta 7925
- Orbit
- Earth-escape trajectory
Trajectory
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Completed or retired
Operations concluded · 7 October 1997
Historical mission record
GCAT records the primary mission element as completed or no longer operational.
Hardware
Spacecraft
MPF
Mars lander.
- GCAT ID
- S24667
- Manufacturer
- Jet Propulsion Lab
- Launch mass
- 398 kg
- Dimensions
- 0.5 m long · 1.4 m diameter · 5.3 m span
MPF Cruise Stage
Mars probe.
- GCAT ID
- A05862
- Manufacturer
- Jet Propulsion Lab
- Launch mass
- 295 kg
- Dimensions
- 0.1 m long · 2.5 m diameter · 2.5 m span
Sojourner
Mars mini-rover.
- GCAT ID
- A05947
- Manufacturer
- Jet Propulsion Lab
- Launch mass
- 11 kg
- Dimensions
- 0.3 m long · 0.5 m diameter · 0.5 m span
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Gallery
One image from MPF.
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