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Rover vs pathfinder vs lander?
Which rover didn't have wheels?How do rovers brake/decelerate?Next lander/rover missionWhy should the Mars 2020 rover drop drilled cores along its route to be picked up later?Are there “rover-friendly region maps” for the Moon?What was the solution to the half-amp the heater on Opportunity was drawing?What inspired the circular panels on the Phoenix Lander and InSight rover?What are the technical challenges in building a Titan rover that didn't need heating?Has the Curiosity rover ever communicated directly with Earth via its high-gain antenna? Signal strength & data rate?Chandrayaan-2 orbiter and lander communications with Earth (IDSN)Will the Rosalind Franklin (ExoMars) rover solar panels be able to clear themselves of dust by tilting?
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I have often read/heard all these three terms when searching/studying about Mars
Although all 3 of these are parts of space craft but what is the actual difference between all 3 of these?
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I have often read/heard all these three terms when searching/studying about Mars
Although all 3 of these are parts of space craft but what is the actual difference between all 3 of these?
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NASA has helpfully provided a list of spacecraft classifications which covers these terms (and more.)
Rover: a vehicle. There have been 4 rovers on Mars: Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosity.
Lander: any spacecraft that can land safely.
Lander spacecraft are designed to reach the surface of a planet and survive long enough to telemeter data back to Earth.
Some landers are stationary (like the Vikings and InSight), other landers carry a rover (like Spirit and Opportunity). Curiosity is a rover, its spacecraft didn't include a lander: the rover was brought to the spacecraft by a descent stage (sky crane) which dropped the rover, then crashed.
Pathfinder: the name of the first Mars mission that included a rover (Sojourner). You'll see each rover mission being referred to by two names. The Mars Science Laboratory mission includes the Curiosity rover. The Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission included Spirit, Opportunity and their landers.
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Mars Pathfinder was the name of the mission, which included both lander and rover components. Sojourner was the name of the rover that landed with it.
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– notovny
6 hours ago
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Wouldn't Curiosity be also a Lander by that definition?
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– Diego Sánchez
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@DiegoSánchez No, because Curiosity isn't a spacecraft. It was spacecargo.
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– T.J.L.
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fixed Pathfinder, thanks.
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– Hobbes
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these rovers are also on mars, even though they may not have been successfully deployed. They're so cute, we shouldn't forget them!
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NASA has helpfully provided a list of spacecraft classifications which covers these terms (and more.)
Rover: a vehicle. There have been 4 rovers on Mars: Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosity.
Lander: any spacecraft that can land safely.
Lander spacecraft are designed to reach the surface of a planet and survive long enough to telemeter data back to Earth.
Some landers are stationary (like the Vikings and InSight), other landers carry a rover (like Spirit and Opportunity). Curiosity is a rover, its spacecraft didn't include a lander: the rover was brought to the spacecraft by a descent stage (sky crane) which dropped the rover, then crashed.
Pathfinder: the name of the first Mars mission that included a rover (Sojourner). You'll see each rover mission being referred to by two names. The Mars Science Laboratory mission includes the Curiosity rover. The Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission included Spirit, Opportunity and their landers.
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Mars Pathfinder was the name of the mission, which included both lander and rover components. Sojourner was the name of the rover that landed with it.
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– notovny
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Wouldn't Curiosity be also a Lander by that definition?
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– Diego Sánchez
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@DiegoSánchez No, because Curiosity isn't a spacecraft. It was spacecargo.
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– T.J.L.
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fixed Pathfinder, thanks.
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– Hobbes
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these rovers are also on mars, even though they may not have been successfully deployed. They're so cute, we shouldn't forget them!
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– uhoh
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NASA has helpfully provided a list of spacecraft classifications which covers these terms (and more.)
Rover: a vehicle. There have been 4 rovers on Mars: Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosity.
Lander: any spacecraft that can land safely.
Lander spacecraft are designed to reach the surface of a planet and survive long enough to telemeter data back to Earth.
Some landers are stationary (like the Vikings and InSight), other landers carry a rover (like Spirit and Opportunity). Curiosity is a rover, its spacecraft didn't include a lander: the rover was brought to the spacecraft by a descent stage (sky crane) which dropped the rover, then crashed.
Pathfinder: the name of the first Mars mission that included a rover (Sojourner). You'll see each rover mission being referred to by two names. The Mars Science Laboratory mission includes the Curiosity rover. The Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission included Spirit, Opportunity and their landers.
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Mars Pathfinder was the name of the mission, which included both lander and rover components. Sojourner was the name of the rover that landed with it.
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– notovny
6 hours ago
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Wouldn't Curiosity be also a Lander by that definition?
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– Diego Sánchez
6 hours ago
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@DiegoSánchez No, because Curiosity isn't a spacecraft. It was spacecargo.
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– T.J.L.
5 hours ago
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fixed Pathfinder, thanks.
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– Hobbes
5 hours ago
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these rovers are also on mars, even though they may not have been successfully deployed. They're so cute, we shouldn't forget them!
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– uhoh
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$begingroup$
NASA has helpfully provided a list of spacecraft classifications which covers these terms (and more.)
Rover: a vehicle. There have been 4 rovers on Mars: Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosity.
Lander: any spacecraft that can land safely.
Lander spacecraft are designed to reach the surface of a planet and survive long enough to telemeter data back to Earth.
Some landers are stationary (like the Vikings and InSight), other landers carry a rover (like Spirit and Opportunity). Curiosity is a rover, its spacecraft didn't include a lander: the rover was brought to the spacecraft by a descent stage (sky crane) which dropped the rover, then crashed.
Pathfinder: the name of the first Mars mission that included a rover (Sojourner). You'll see each rover mission being referred to by two names. The Mars Science Laboratory mission includes the Curiosity rover. The Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission included Spirit, Opportunity and their landers.
answered 8 hours ago
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NASA has helpfully provided a list of spacecraft classifications which covers these terms (and more.)
Rover: a vehicle. There have been 4 rovers on Mars: Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosity.
Lander: any spacecraft that can land safely.
Lander spacecraft are designed to reach the surface of a planet and survive long enough to telemeter data back to Earth.
Some landers are stationary (like the Vikings and InSight), other landers carry a rover (like Spirit and Opportunity). Curiosity is a rover, its spacecraft didn't include a lander: the rover was brought to the spacecraft by a descent stage (sky crane) which dropped the rover, then crashed.
Pathfinder: the name of the first Mars mission that included a rover (Sojourner). You'll see each rover mission being referred to by two names. The Mars Science Laboratory mission includes the Curiosity rover. The Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission included Spirit, Opportunity and their landers.
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Mars Pathfinder was the name of the mission, which included both lander and rover components. Sojourner was the name of the rover that landed with it.
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– notovny
6 hours ago
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Wouldn't Curiosity be also a Lander by that definition?
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– Diego Sánchez
6 hours ago
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@DiegoSánchez No, because Curiosity isn't a spacecraft. It was spacecargo.
$endgroup$
– T.J.L.
5 hours ago
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fixed Pathfinder, thanks.
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– Hobbes
5 hours ago
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these rovers are also on mars, even though they may not have been successfully deployed. They're so cute, we shouldn't forget them!
$endgroup$
– uhoh
4 hours ago
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show 2 more comments
1
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Mars Pathfinder was the name of the mission, which included both lander and rover components. Sojourner was the name of the rover that landed with it.
$endgroup$
– notovny
6 hours ago
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Wouldn't Curiosity be also a Lander by that definition?
$endgroup$
– Diego Sánchez
6 hours ago
1
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@DiegoSánchez No, because Curiosity isn't a spacecraft. It was spacecargo.
$endgroup$
– T.J.L.
5 hours ago
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fixed Pathfinder, thanks.
$endgroup$
– Hobbes
5 hours ago
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these rovers are also on mars, even though they may not have been successfully deployed. They're so cute, we shouldn't forget them!
$endgroup$
– uhoh
4 hours ago
1
1
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Mars Pathfinder was the name of the mission, which included both lander and rover components. Sojourner was the name of the rover that landed with it.
$endgroup$
– notovny
6 hours ago
$begingroup$
Mars Pathfinder was the name of the mission, which included both lander and rover components. Sojourner was the name of the rover that landed with it.
$endgroup$
– notovny
6 hours ago
$begingroup$
Wouldn't Curiosity be also a Lander by that definition?
$endgroup$
– Diego Sánchez
6 hours ago
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Wouldn't Curiosity be also a Lander by that definition?
$endgroup$
– Diego Sánchez
6 hours ago
1
1
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@DiegoSánchez No, because Curiosity isn't a spacecraft. It was spacecargo.
$endgroup$
– T.J.L.
5 hours ago
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@DiegoSánchez No, because Curiosity isn't a spacecraft. It was spacecargo.
$endgroup$
– T.J.L.
5 hours ago
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fixed Pathfinder, thanks.
$endgroup$
– Hobbes
5 hours ago
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fixed Pathfinder, thanks.
$endgroup$
– Hobbes
5 hours ago
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these rovers are also on mars, even though they may not have been successfully deployed. They're so cute, we shouldn't forget them!
$endgroup$
– uhoh
4 hours ago
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these rovers are also on mars, even though they may not have been successfully deployed. They're so cute, we shouldn't forget them!
$endgroup$
– uhoh
4 hours ago
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