A Map Of Mars Landers, Past And Future

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Credit: The Planetary Society
So far, the U.S. has been the only country to successfully land and operate spacecraft on Mars, dispatching eight rovers and landers to the red planet since the 1976 Viking missions. The U.S. also has had one landing failure. The European Space Agency attempted two landings on Mars, both...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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