Pathfinder satellite explores Mars

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Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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NASA’s Pathfinder, a U.S. robotic spacecraft, was developed to land on and explore the surface of Mars. Pathfinder was launched on 4 December 1996 and it landed on Mars on 4 July 1997. After landing, Pathfinder gathered scientific information and took pictures of Mars.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Pathfinder satellite explores Mars". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 October 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4033, accessed 26 November 2024.]

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