Delta II | Spirit Rover

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
• Rocket: Delta II 7925-9.5 — Delta family

Mission

Spirit, also known as MER-A, is a robotic rover on Mars, active from 2004 to 2010. It landed successfully within the impact crater Gusev on Mars at 04:35 Ground UTC on January 4, 2004, three weeks before its twin, Opportunity (MER-B), which landed on the other side of the planet. The rover became stuck in a "sand trap" in late 2009 at an angle that hampered recharging of its batteries; its last communication with Earth was sent on March 22, 2010.

• Type: Planetary Science
• Orbit: Mars Orbit (Mars)

Launch Site

• Pad: Space Launch Complex 17A
• Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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