Celebrating Spirit & Opportunity’s 20th Anniversary Landing on Mars

Using footage filmed at JPL when Spirit touched down on Jan. 3, 2004, as well an animation depicting the rover's arrival at the Red Planet, this video celebrates the 20th anniversary of Mars Exploration Rover Project landings. Spirit's twin Opportunity arrived at Mars three weeks later.

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[Cinematic inspiring music]

JANUARY 2024

[VOCA] Atmospheric entry.

The radar will lock on the ground in 5 seconds from now.

Current altitude: 8,000 feet.

Moving at a speed of 173 miles per hour, we are near our terminal velocity.

At this point in time we should be on the ground.

Stand by.

[music fades out]

[people cheering and clapping]

CELEBRATING SPIRIT AND OPPORTUNITY'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY LANDING ON MARS

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