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Max.Jeffcott (Talk | contribs) (New page: {{Planet|picture=250px |cat=Planet |size=Spherical; r = 3,386km |type=Main Mission }} '''Mars''' is a planet orbiting Sol. ==Spacesim Missions== Spacesim h...) |
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| − | '''Mars''' | + | For millennia, '''Mars''' has held a fascination over Mankind. The fourth planet from the [[Sol|Sun]], Mars is also the seventh largest planet in the solar system. Its soil has a high amount of iron oxide (rust), giving the planet its characteristic red colour and its nickname: The Red Planet. |
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| + | The first spacecraft to visit Mars was Mariner 4 in 1965. Several others followed including Mars 2, the first spacecraft to land on Mars and the two Viking landers in 1976. Ending a long 20 year hiatus, Mars Pathfinder landed successfully on Mars on 1997 July 4. | ||
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*[[2007-08|2008's]] [[Red Dawn]] | *[[2007-08|2008's]] [[Red Dawn]] | ||
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| + | ==Sources== | ||
| + | * [http://www.spacesim.org/Spacesim/Archives/archives%28mars_2002%29.htm Mission Research 2002] | ||
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| Mars | |
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| Category | Planet |
| Size | Spherical; r = 3,386km |
| Orbited Body | Unknown |
| Periapsis | Not Verified |
| Apoapsis | Not Verified |
| Time Delay | Not Calculated |
| Type of Visit | Main Mission |
For millennia, Mars has held a fascination over Mankind. The fourth planet from the Sun, Mars is also the seventh largest planet in the solar system. Its soil has a high amount of iron oxide (rust), giving the planet its characteristic red colour and its nickname: The Red Planet.
The first spacecraft to visit Mars was Mariner 4 in 1965. Several others followed including Mars 2, the first spacecraft to land on Mars and the two Viking landers in 1976. Ending a long 20 year hiatus, Mars Pathfinder landed successfully on Mars on 1997 July 4.
Spacesim Missions
Spacesim has visited Mars three times as a main mission destination:
