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ROBOT / SPACE MARS LANDER

InSight

Stationary Mars lander that used a robotic arm to place geophysical instruments on the surface.

MakerNASA/JPL Introduced2018 StatusRetired
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Field snapshot

ManufacturerNASA/JPL
Categoryspace Mars lander
Operating classificationSpace
PaísUnited States
Introduced2018
Program statusRetired

Published specifications

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SpecificationPublished valueBasisAs of / source
DestinationElysium Planitia, MarsPrimary SourceObservation date not published
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Manipulatorrobotic instrument-placement armPrimary SourceObservation date not published
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System Classspace Mars landerPrimary SourceObservation date not published
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Capabilities and applications

robotic instrument placement

seismology

surface imaging

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