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Heat Shield’s Main Piece

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity caught this view of the main piece of the spacecraft's heat shield on Dec. 25, 2004 on Mars. A separation spring can be seen on the ground to the lower left side of the heat shield.
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Credits: NASA/JPL/Cornell
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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity caught this view of the main piece of the spacecraft's heat shield during the rover's 328th martian day, or sol (Dec. 25, 2004). A separation spring can be seen on the ground to the lower left side of the heat shield.

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