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the mission and pen down your findings under the following heads-
a) Scientists involved-
b) Mission's Objective
c) Cost incurred
d) Latest News about the space prob
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Mars Exploration Past Missions
artist's concept of Mars Exploration RoverMars Exploration Rovers (Spirit and Opportunity)
Spirit Launch: Jun. 10, 2003; Mars Landing: Jan. 3, 2004
Opportunity Launch: Jul. 7, 2003; Mars Landing: Jan. 24, 2004
Two powerful Mars rovers are on the red planet. They have far greater mobility than the 1997 Mars Pathfinder rover. Each rover carries a sophisticated set of instruments to search for evidence of liquid water that may have been present in the planet's past. The rovers are identical to each other, but are exploring different regions of Mars.
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artist's concept of Mars Global SurveyorMars Global Surveyor
Launch: Nov. 7, 1996
Arrival: Sept. 12, 1997
Mars Global Surveyor operated longer at Mars than any other spacecraft in history, and for more than four times as long as the prime mission originally planned. The spacecraft returned detailed information that has overhauled understanding about Mars.
Mission information
artist's concept of PhoenixPhoenix
Launch: Aug. 4, 2007
Arrival: May 25, 2008
The Phoenix Mars Lander successfully landed on the north polar region of Mars. Its mission is to dig up and analyze icy soil. The mission is the first chosen for NASA's Scout program, an initiative for smaller, lower-cost, competed spacecraft. Named for the resilient mythological bird, Phoenix uses a lander that was intended for use by 2001's Mars Surveyor lander prior to its cancellation. It also carries a complex suite of instruments that are improved variations of those that flew on the lost Mars Polar Lander.
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Mariner 4 image of MarsMariner 3 and 4
Mariner 3 Launch: Nov. 5, 1964
Mariner 4 Launch: Nov. 28, 1964
Mariner 3 and 4 were identical spacecraft designed to carry out the first flybys of Mars. Mariner 3 was launched on November 5, 1964, but the shroud encasing the spacecraft atop its rocket failed to open properly, and Mariner 3 did not get to Mars. Three weeks later, on November 28, 1964, Mariner 4 was launched successfully on an eight-month voyage to the red planet.
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global view of Mars from Mariner 7Mariner 6 and 7
Mariner 6 Launch: Feb. 24, 1969
Mariner 7 Launch: Mar. 27, 1969
In 1969, Mariner 6 and Mariner 7 completed the first dual mission to Mars, flying by over the equator and south polar regions and analyzing the Martian atmosphere and surface with remote sensors, as well as recording and relaying hundreds of pictures.
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Mariner 9 view of Olympus MonsMariner 8 and 9
Mariner 8 Launch: May 8, 1971
Mariner 9 Launch: May 30, 1971; Arrival: Nov. 13, 1971
Mariner 8 and 9 were the third and final pair of Mars missions in NASA's Mariner series of the 1960s and early 1970s. Unfortunately, Mariner 8 failed during launch on May 8, 1971. Mariner 9 was launched successfully on May 30, 1971, and became the first artificial satellite of Mars when it arrived and went into orbit.
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Viking 2 lander and its view on MarsViking
Viking 1 Launch: Aug. 20, 1975; Arrival: Jun. 19, 1976
Viking 2 Launch: Sept. 9, 1975; Arrival: Aug. 7, 1976
NASA's Viking Project found a place in history when it became the first mission to land a spacecraft safely on the surface of another planet. Two identical spacecraft, each consisting of a lander and an orbiter, were built. Each orbiter-lander pair flew together and entered Mars orbit; the landers then separated and descended to the planet's surface.
Mission Overview
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artist's concept of Mars ObserverMars Observer
Launch: Sept. 25, 1992
After a 17-year gap since its last mission to the red planet, the United States launched Mars Observer on September 25, 1992. The spacecraft was based on a commercial Earth-orbiting communications satellite that had been converted into an orbiter for Mars. The payload of science instruments was designed to study the geology, geophysics and climate of Mars.
The mission ended with disappointment on August 22, 1993, when contact was lost with the spacecraft shortly before it was to enter orbit around Mars. Science instruments from Mars Observer are being reflown on two other orbiters, Mars Global Surveyor and 2001 Mars Odyssey.
Mars Pathfinder lander on MarsMars Pathfinder
Launch: Dec. 4, 1996
Mars Pathfinder, consisting of a lander and the Sojourner rover, returned an unprecedented amount of data as they explored an ancient flood plain in Mars' northern hemisphere known as Ares Vallis.
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