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NASA InSight | Image: NASA & nbsp
NASA successfully landed a robot called InSight (inland exploration using seismic surveys, geodesy and heat transport) on the surface of Mars, Tuesday November 27, 2018. With the landing of InSight, NASA aims to gather information about Marsquake and the crust, mantle and core of Mars. NASA InSight Lander will report seismic activity and measure the heat flux rate of the center.
NASA InSight Lander was launched on May 5, 2018 and today after traveling a distance of about 54.6 million kilometers (the Earth's minimum distance to Mars), the robot finally has landed on the red planet. NASA has already completed a number of missions to Mars. Let's see below five of NASA's successful Mars missions.
NASA: 5 successful missions on Mars
1. Pheonix: The robotic satellite landed on May 25, 2008 on the fourth planet of the solar system, Mars. The Pheonix Mars Lander was launched as part of the Mars Scout program in order to search for evidence of the existence of a habitable zone on Mars and to badess the biological potential of the planet.
Launch date: August 4, 2007
Duration: 1 year, 2 months and 29 days
2. March Global Surveyor: The robotic spacecraft was launched to study the composition of Mars, map its topography and study the weather. Mars Global Surveyor discovered traces of liquid water on the Martian surface or nearby. The mission ended on November 14, 2006 after 7 long years on the planet.
Launch date: November 7, 1996
Duration: 7 years
3. Mars Pathfinder: The spacecraft was the first mobile to operate outside the Earth-Moon system. Mars Pathfinder's mission was to demonstrate mobile technology on the surface of Mars. Not only has the goal been achieved, but it has also survived its lifespan.
Launch date: December 4, 1996
Land Date: July 4, 1997
4. Mariner 9: The unmanned spaceship was launched in order to study the Martian atmosphere and map over 70% of the Martian surface. Mariner 9 landed on Mars on November 14, 1971 and provided approximately 7,329 images.
Launch date: May 30, 1971
Duration: 516 days
5. Sail 7: The craft flew close to Mars to study the surface and atmosphere of the red planet. The mission was complete, making it the second spacecraft to successfully reach Mars.
Launch date: March 27, 1969.
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