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NASA mission image depicting the Opportunity rover.
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ROBOT / SPACE MARS ROVER

Opportunity

Mars Exploration Rover that conducted long-duration surface science in Meridiani Planum.

MakerNASA/JPL Introduced2003 StatusRetired
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Field snapshot

ManufacturerNASA/JPL
Categoryspace Mars rover
Operating classificationSpace
PaeseUnited States
Introduced2003
Program statusRetired

Published specifications

Values retain their published units, evidence basis and observation date. Unlike specifications are not silently normalized.

SpecificationPublished valueBasisAs of / source
DestinationMeridiani Planum, MarsPrimary SourceObservation date not published
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Wheel Count6 wheelsPrimary Source2026-08-20
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System Classspace Mars roverPrimary SourceObservation date not published
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Capabilities and applications

planetary mobility

remote science

surface imaging

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