Exam 2 rovers and missions Flashcards
What mission sent back the first images of mercury?
Arecibo
Which mission was the first to orbit Mercury?
Mariner 10
What was the first US mission to Venus?
Mariner 2
Which mission sent the first image of Venus’ surface?
Venera 9 Lander
Which US mission sent multiple probes into Venus’ atmosphere?
Pioneer Venus 2
Which mission sent the first color image of Venus’ surface?
Venera 13
Which mission used radar to make high resolution images of Venus’ surface?
Magellan
Which mission captured the image of Earth called “the blue marble?”
Apollo 17
What spacecraft sent the first pictures of Mars?
Mariner 4
What mission sent the first color images from the surface of Mars?
NASA’s perseverance Mars Rover
What was the first rover on Mars?
Sojourner
Which rovers landed on mars with the aid of air bags?
Spirit and opportunity
Which mars rover holds the record for the longest space drive?
Perseverance
Which orbiter has given us beautiful high resolution images of Mars?
Mars Odyssey Orbiter
Which mission landed closets to Mar’s north pole?
Phoenix spacecraft
Which rovers used sky cranes to land on mars?
Curiosity and perseverance
Which mars lander had a seismometer that detected a large meteoroid impact?
Insight Lander
Which rover had a companion helicopter?
Perseverance
What is the name of the helicopter companion of perseverance?
Ingenuity
What mission gave us a global topographical map of Mars?
Mars global surveyor
Which mission has shown that Mars is still losing atmosphere?
MAVEN
Which lander found ice exposed by its rockets on Mars?
Phoenix mars lander
