Pathfinder & Sojourner
description
Transcript of Pathfinder & Sojourner
Brittany Grinner
Paul Lim
PATHFINDER & SOJOURNER
OBJECTIVES
• NASA wanted to prove they could develop a faster, cheaper, and better spacecraft
• Wanted to prove they could send load of scientific equipment to another planet
• Demonstrate NASA’s commitment to low-cost planetary exploration
• Finished the mission with 280 million dollars
• Main reason was to observe Mars
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Conducted different investigations on Martian soil
• Using a stereoscopic camera, they collected data about pressure, temperature, and wind
• X-ray spectrometer observed components of rock and soil
• Camera on rover was used to investigate the geology of Martian surface
• Found the magnetic and mechanical properties of dust, atmosphere, and rotational orbit of the planet
• Sent 16,500 pictures, 2.3 billion bits of info, and 8.5 million measurements of atmospheric pressure, temperature, and wind speed
• Rover lasted for three months