The location of the InSight probe has been seen since the orbit

The reconnaissance orbiter Mars was able to photograph the platform, the heat shield and the InSight parachute

The reconnaissance orbiter Mars was able to photograph the landing platform of the mission InSight, as well as the thermal shield and parachute dropped during the landing on the Red Planet, reported UkrMedia is informed on the mission website.

The photos on which the station became apparent were received on December 6 and 11 using the HiRISE high-definition on-board camera. They allowed to establish the exact location of the aircraft and to confirm that it was in a designated place and reached the area of ​​130 km on 27 km in the high plateaus of l & # 39; Elysee. The launcher, the heat shield and the parachute are located a few hundred meters from each other and, near the landing platform, you can see a halo of the ground thrown by the brakes during landing.

The launch of the InSight mission (inland exploration for the assistance of seismic surveys, geodesy and transportation of heat) took place on May 5, 2018. Its main task is to study the internal structure of Mars and the geological processes taking place in its intestines. The landing at the surface of the red planet took place on November 26, 2018. The scientific charge of the aircraft consists of several aircraft, two cameras, a weather sensor and an angled reflector.

Some of the scientific tools of the mission have already received the first data, including the pressure sensor and the seismograph placed under the protective cap. Martian wind.