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List of artificial objects on Mars

Artificial objects on Mars that are currently in use are the MER-A Spirit rover and the MER-B Opportunity rover.

The following table is a partial list of artificial objects on the surface of Mars. They have been abandoned after having served their purpose. The list does not include smaller objects such as parachutes or heatshields.


Man-made object Nationality Landed Mass (kg) Location
Mars 2 USSR 1971 1210 45° S - 302° W
Mars 3 USSR 1971 1210 45° S - 158° W
Mars 6 USSR 1973 635 29.90° S - 19.42° W
Viking 1 lander United States 1976 657 22.480° N - 47.967° W
Viking 2 lander United States 1976 657 48.269° N - 225.99° W
Mars Pathfinder & Sojourner rover United States 1997 360 19.33° N - 33.55° W
Mars Climate Orbiter1 United States 1999 629  ?
Mars Polar Lander & Deep Space 2 United States 1999 500 76° S - 195° W
Beagle 2 United Kingdom 2003 69 10.6° N - 270° W
MER-A & Spirit rover United States 2004 1063 14.5718° S - 175.4785° E
MER-B & Opportunity rover United States 2004 1063 1.9483° S - 354.4742° E
1 Spacecraft is assumed to have hit the Martian atmosphere while attempting to enter orbit and fragments may have reached the surface of Mars.

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Last updated: 06-02-2005 23:22:02
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