• Metal and gold roving vehicle on display on top of a ramp, set against a photo of Sojourner on Mars.
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    Full-scale mock-up of Sojourner rover that went to Mars in 1997. The rocker-bogie, wheels and frame are constructed of aluminum and are similar to the actual flight vehicle. However, the scientific navigation, and communication instruments are made of resin and do not possess all of the detail of the originals. The main body is covered in mylar and there is a simulated solar panel on the top. There is a NASA property sticker on each side.
Created by
Dane Penland
Date Created
12/22/2005
Source
National Air and Space Museum & Smithsonian Institution Archives
Keywords
Exploration; Mars; Models; Planetary; Robots; Rovers; Science; Space; Spacecraft
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