COLLECTION NAME:
NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
Record
Title:
Plaque on Spirit Honors Columbia Astronauts
Original Caption Released with Image:
A plaque commemorating the astronauts who died in the tragic accident of the Space Shuttle Columbia is mounted on the back of the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's high-gain antenna. The plaque was designed by Mars Exploration Rover engineers. The astronauts are also honored by the new name of the rover landing site, the Columbia Memorial Station. This image was taken on Mars by Spirit's navigation camera.
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL
Produced By:
JPL
Mission:
Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Spacecraft:
Spirit
Target Name:
Mars
Is a satellite of:
Sol (our sun)
Instrument:
Navigation Camera
Product Size:
627 samples x 768 lines
facet_what:
Columbia
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Image #:
PIA05009
UID:
SPD-PHOTJ-PIA05009
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