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NASA photograph showing technicians completing final checks on the Spirit rover.
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ROBOT / SPACE MARS ROVER

Spirit

Mars Exploration Rover that investigated rocks, soils, and geological evidence at Gusev Crater.

MakerNASA/JPL Introduced2003 StatusRetired
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Field snapshot

ManufacturerNASA/JPL
Categoryspace Mars rover
Operating classificationSpace
ÜlkeUnited 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
DestinationGusev Crater, 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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