1.52
AU FROM SUN
DISTANCE
227,388,763 km
15 years, 220 days
MISSION DURATION
TOTAL
185
KG
LAUNCH MASS
1
TARGETS
Mars
Opportunity is a rover mission by NASA / JPL targeting Mars. Launched July 8, 2003. Currently 1.52 AU from the Sun.
ABOUT OPPORTUNITY
Opportunity (MER-B) was the most successful Mars rover in terms of longevity, operating for nearly 15 years on a 90-day mission. It traveled a record 45.16 km across Mars and found compelling evidence of ancient water. It was finally silenced by a planet-encircling dust storm in June 2018.
TECHNOLOGY & FIRSTS
- Designed for 90-day mission, lasted nearly 15 years
- Drove 45.16 km u2014 Mars distance record
- Extraterrestrial marathon
SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS (7)
Pancam
Mini-TES
Moessbauer Spectrometer
APXS
MI
RAT
Magnet arrays
SPACECRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
Launch Mass185 kg (408 lbs)
PowerSolar panels
Launch VehicleDelta II 7925H
Launch DateJuly 8, 2003
Arrival DateJanuary 25, 2004
Mission EndFebruary 13, 2019
ProgramMars Exploration Rover
MISSION TRAJECTORY
1
Mars
OTHER MARS MISSIONS