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| This 360 degree "monster" panorama was taken by the deployed
Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) on Sol 3. All three petals, the
perimeter of the deflated airbags, deployed rover Sojourner,
forward and backward ramps and prominent surface features are
visible. The IMP stands 1.8 meters over the Martian sufrace. The
curvature and misalignment of several sections are due to image
parallax. |
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| This view taken by the Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) was taken
on Sol 3. Barnacle Bill, the small rock at left, and Yogi, the
large rock at upper right, have been examined by Sojourner's
Alpha Proton X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS) instrument and the rover's
cameras. Barnacle Bill has the chemical composition of an
andesitic volcanic rock, but may have been produced by
sedimentation processes or meteorite impact. The lander's rear
ramp which Sojourner used to descend to the Martian surface is at
lower left, and a portion of deflated airbag is at lower right. |
Mars Pathfinder's forward rover ramp can be seen successfully
unfurled in this color image, taken on Sol 3. This ramp was not
used for the deploymentof the microrover Sojourner, which
occurred at the end of Sol 2. When this image was taken,
Sojourner was still latched to one of the lander's petals,
waiting for the command sequence that would execute its descent
off of the lander's petal. The image helped Pathfinder scientists
determine whether to deploy the rover using the forward or
backward ramps and the nature of the first rover traverse. The
metallic object at the lower part of the image is the lander's
low-gain antenna. The square at the end of the ramp is one of the
spacecraft's magnetic targets. Dust that accumulates on the
magnetic targets will later be examined by Sojourner's Alpha
Proton X-Ray Spectrometer instrument for chemical analysis. At
center, a lander petal is visible. |
Taken from Sojourner's front stereo camera, this image features
the large rock Yogi and hole dug by the front wheel of the rover
into the Martian soil. The rover is maneuvering into a position
better suited to image Yogi's intriguing features. |
Taken from Sojourner's forward camera, this image features a
rover's-eye view of the Sagan Memorial Station. Areas of
billowing airbags can be seen surrounding the lander, and the
rear deployment ramp is seen at center. The rock Barnacle Bill is
just to the right of the ramp, and Sojourner's tracks are shown
leading away from the spacecraft. The lander's high-gain antenna
is at the left of the lander's main electronics array, appearing
as a small grey disc. |
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| Sojourner is seen here using its Alpha Proton X-Ray Spectrometer
(APXS) instrument in a study of the Martian soil. The upper image
is of rocky terrain and a portion of Sojourner's antenna, seen
at lower right. The image was taken by the Imager for Mars
Pathfinder (IMP), standing 1.8 meters above the Martian surface. |
An area of very rocky terrain at the Ares Vallis landing site,
along with the lander's deflated airbags, were imaged by the
Imager for Mars Pathfinder. The two dark lines are missing data. |
An area of very rocky terrain at the Ares Vallis landing site,
along with the lander's deflated airbags, were imaged by the
Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) before its deployment on Sol 2.
The metallic object at the bottom is a bracket for the IMP's
release mechanism. |
Flat Top, the rectangular rock at right, is part of a stretch of
rocky terrain in this image, taken by the deployed Imager for
Mars Pathfinder (IMP) on Sol 3. Dust has accumulated on the top
of Flat Top, but is not present on the sides due to the steep
angles of the rock. This dust may have been placed by duststorms
moving across the Martian surface. The rock dubbed "Wedge" is at
left. The objects have been studied using several different
color filters on the IMP camera. |
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| An area of very rocky terrain at the Ares Vallis landing site,
along with the lander's deflated airbags, were imaged by the
Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) before its deployment on Sol 2.
The metallic object at the bottom is a bracket for the IMP's
release mechanism. |
An area of very rocky terrain at the Ares Vallis landing site,
along with the lander's deflated airbags, were imaged by the
Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) before its deployment on Sol 2.
The high-contrast objects at lower right are portions of the
lander and its deflated airbags. |
Mars Pathfinder
