{CaptionsBy}    Sherikon Space Systems

{LastEditor}    Kay Grinter

{ScannedBy}     Bionetics and NASA/KSC Public Affairs Office

{author}        NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

{date}          12-Sep-1996

{description}   Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) workers conduct a systems test of
                the Mars Pathfinder imager, installed atop the Pathfinder lander
                (with JPL insignia). The imager is the white cyclindrical
                structure close to the worker's gloved hand. At left is the small
                rover that will be deployed from the lander to explore the
                Martian surface. The rover is mounted on one of three petals that
                will be attached to the lander. The two-pronged mast extending
                upward from the lander is for the low-gain antenna. The imager is
                mounted on a mast that will be extended after the lander touches
                down on Mars, affording a better view of the area. The imager is
                a camera that will transmit images of the Martian surface as well
                as the trail left by the rover, helping researchers to better
                understand the composition of the soil. It also is equipped with
                selectable filters for gathering data about the atmosphere of the
                Red Planet. JPL manages the Mars Pathfinder project for NASA. The
                journey to Mars is scheduled to begin with liftoff Dec. 2 aboard
                a Delta II expendable launch vehicle.

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{title}         MARS PATHFINDER CAMERA TEST IN SAEF-2

{type}          Image

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