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The First IMP Image from Mars

The First IMP Image from Mars Acquired by NASA's Mars Pathfinder Imager on 8:42 MLST sol1. Sojourner spent 83 days of a planned seven-day mission exploring the Martian terrain. Sol 1 began on July 4, 1997.
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The First IMP Image from Mars Acquired by the Mars Pathfinder Imager on 8:42 MLST sol1.

Photojournal note: Sojourner spent 83 days of a planned seven-day mission exploring the Martian terrain, acquiring images, and taking chemical, atmospheric and other measurements. The final data transmission received from Pathfinder was at 10:23 UTC on September 27, 1997. Although mission managers tried to restore full communications during the following five months, the successful mission was terminated on March 10, 1998.