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Mars 96 surface station, artwork
Mars 96 surface station. Artwork showing one of the surface stations of the Russian Mars 96 mission landing on Mars after being released from orbit. This missions launch on 16 November 1996 failed and the spacecraft broke up as it re-entered the Earths atmosphere. It carried two surface stations and two penetrators. The surface stations were each contained in an aeroball, seen here below the parachute. The aeroball would cushion the impact and then deflate to allow the station to unfold. Instruments, including the US Mars Oxidant Experiment, would have measured meteorological, physical and chemical conditions
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This artwork depicts the Mars 96 surface station, a key component of the ill-fated Russian Mars 96 mission. Launched on November 16,1996, this ambitious endeavor aimed to explore and unravel the mysteries of the Martian landscape. However, tragedy struck as the spacecraft disintegrated upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. In this image, we witness one of the surface stations gracefully descending onto the red planet after being released from orbit. Safely nestled within an aeroball beneath a parachute, this innovative technology would have cushioned its impact before deflating to allow for unfolding. The surface station housed a multitude of instruments designed to measure meteorological conditions such as wind speed and temperature changes. Additionally, it carried out experiments to analyze chemical composition and physical properties of Mars' environment. Notably, among these instruments was the US Mars Oxidant Experiment. While this mission ultimately ended in failure due to launch complications, it serves as a testament to humanity's unwavering spirit of exploration and technological advancement in our quest to understand distant worlds beyond our own solar system. This remarkable illustration captures both the grandeur and fragility inherent in space exploration while reminding us that even amidst setbacks and challenges, scientific curiosity continues driving us forward towards new frontiers.
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