Rover

Opportunity

NASA · launched 2003 · ended 2018

Mars Exploration Rover that drove 45 km across Meridiani Planum.

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Right now · as of

223 million km (1.49 AU) from Earth; a signal takes 12 min 24 s

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The flight

  1. July 8, 2003

    Launched on Delta II 7925H from Cape Canaveral SLC-17B

  2. January 13, 2004

    Arrives at Mars

  3. January 25, 2004

    Lands on Mars

From the trajectory NASA JPL Horizons publishes for it.

Facts

What it is
Rover
Agency
NASA
Launched
July 8, 2003
Rocket
Delta II 7925H
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SLC-17B
Landed on Mars
2004
Landing site
Opportunity · 1.95°S 5.53°W
Mission ended
2018
International designator
2003-032A
3D model
NASA/Ames Research Center

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