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Mars Pathfinder lands on Mars

July 4, 1997 · landing

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1997landingmonthDay 07-04

Mars Pathfinder touched down in Ares Vallis and deployed the Sojourner rover — the first successful rover on another planet.

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No other events recorded.

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