Saturday, 20 September 2014

MARS MISSION 1990-2009


Mission (1990–1999)LaunchArrival at MarsTerminationElementsOutcome
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA Mars Observer25 September 199224 August 199321 August 1993OrbiterLost contact just before arrival
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA Mars Global Surveyor7 November 199611 September 19975 November 2006OrbiterSuccess
Russian Federal Space Agency Mars 9616 November 1996
17 November 1996Orbiter, lander, penetratorLaunch failure
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA Mars Pathfinder4 December 19964 July 199727 September 1997Lander, roverSuccess
National Space Development Agency of Japan Nozomi(Planet-B)3 July 1998
9 December 2003OrbiterComplications while en route; Never entered orbit[99]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA Mars Climate Orbiter11 December 199823 September 199923 September 1999OrbiterCrashed on surface due to metric-imperial mix-up
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA Mars Polar Lander3 January 19993 December 19993 December 1999LanderCrash-landed on surface due to improper hardware testing
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA Deep Space 2 (DS2)Hard landers
Mission (2000–2009)LaunchArrival at MarsTerminationElementsOutcome
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA 2001 Mars Odyssey7 April 200124 October 2001Currently operationalOrbiterSuccess
European Space Agency Mars Express2 June 200325 December 2003Currently operationalOrbiterSuccess
United Kingdom Beagle 26 February 2004LanderLanding failure; fate unknown.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA MER-A Spirit10 June 20034 January 200422 March 2011RoverSuccess
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA MER-B Opportunity7 July 200325 January 2004Currently operationalRoverSuccess
European Space Agency Rosetta2 March 200425 February 2007Currently operationalGravity assist en route to comet67P/Churyumov-GerasimenkoSuccess
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter12 August 200510 March 2006Currently operationalOrbiterSuccess
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA Phoenix4 August 200725 May 200810 November 2008LanderSuccess
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA Dawn27 September 200717 February 2009Currently operationalGravity assist toVestaSuccess
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