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Color Image of Phoenix Lander on Mars Surface Target Name:   Mars-Phoenix Spacecraft:   Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Instrument:   HiRISE Produced by:   NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Cross Reference:   PIA10701 Date Taken:   26 May 2008 Related Documents Phoenix Mars Lander NASA Mars Lander Prepares to Move Arm Mars Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size PIA10701.jpg JPEG 508 x 600 25K PIA10701.tif TIFF 508 x 600 361K This is an enhanced-color image from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera. It shows the Phoenix lander with its solar panels deployed on the Mars surface. The spacecraft appears more blue than it would in reality. The blue/green and red filters on the HiRISE camera were used to make this picture. The Phoenix Mission is led by the University of Arizona, Tucson, on behalf of NASA. Project management of the mission is by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. Spacecraft development is by Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver.

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