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List of artificial objects on Mars
Artificial objects on Mars that are currently in use are the MER-A Spirit rover and the MER-B Opportunity rover.
The following table is a partial list of artificial objects on the surface of Mars. They have been abandoned after having served their purpose. The list does not include smaller objects such as parachutes or heatshields.
| Man-made object | Nationality | Landed | Mass (kg) | Location |
| Mars 2 | USSR | 1971 | 1210 | 45° S - 302° W |
| Mars 3 | USSR | 1971 | 1210 | 45° S - 158° W |
| Mars 6 | USSR | 1973 | 635 | 29.90° S - 19.42° W |
| Viking 1 lander | United States | 1976 | 657 | 22.480° N - 47.967° W |
| Viking 2 lander | United States | 1976 | 657 | 48.269° N - 225.99° W |
| Mars Pathfinder & Sojourner rover | United States | 1997 | 360 | 19.33° N - 33.55° W |
| Mars Climate Orbiter1 | United States | 1999 | 629 | ? |
| Mars Polar Lander & Deep Space 2 | United States | 1999 | 500 | 76° S - 195° W |
| Beagle 2 | United Kingdom | 2003 | 69 | 10.6° N - 270° W |
| MER-A & Spirit rover | United States | 2004 | 1063 | 14.5718° S - 175.4785° E |
| MER-B & Opportunity rover | United States | 2004 | 1063 | 1.9483° S - 354.4742° E |
- 1 Spacecraft is assumed to have hit the Martian atmosphere while attempting to enter orbit and fragments may have reached the surface of Mars.
See also
- Exploration of Mars
- Timeline of planetary exploration
- List of artificial objects on Venus
- List of artificial objects on the Moon
Last updated: 06-02-2005 23:22:02
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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