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Pathfinder & Sojourner

Pathfinder & Sojourner . Brittany Grinner Paul Lim. Objectives . NASA wanted to prove they could develop a faster, cheaper, and better spacecraft Wanted to prove they could send load of scientific equipment to another planet Demonstrate NASA’s commitment to low-cost planetary exploration

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Pathfinder & Sojourner

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  1. Pathfinder & Sojourner Brittany Grinner Paul Lim

  2. Objectives • NASA wanted to prove they could develop a faster, cheaper, and better spacecraft • Wanted to prove they could send load of scientific equipment to another planet • Demonstrate NASA’s commitment to low-cost planetary exploration • Finished the mission with 280 million dollars • Main reason was to observe Mars

  3. Accomplishments • Conducted different investigations on Martian soil • Using a stereoscopic camera, they collected data about pressure, temperature, and wind • X-ray spectrometer observed components of rock and soil • Camera on rover was used to investigate the geology of Martian surface • Found the magnetic and mechanical properties of dust, atmosphere, and rotational orbit of the planet • Sent 16,500 pictures, 2.3 billion bits of info, and 8.5 million measurements of atmospheric pressure, temperature, and wind speed • Rover lasted for three months

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