matter Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 PASADENA, California (CNN) -- A NASA robotic explorer touched down on Mars, sending a signal home that it survived the risky descent through the Martian atmosphere and bounced to a halt. The $400 million rover Spirit, designed to conduct unprecedented geologic and photographic surveys on the Martian surface, transmitted a simple hello to Earth minutes after landing. http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/01/04/mars.rovers/index.html Wow, that 400 million dollars wasn't a total waste. I'm happy for the little guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 Now the question is if Opportunity will make it... 2/3 of all rockets sent to Mars crash. I hope Spirit was worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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