Heat Shield's Main Piece

Jet Propulsion Laboratory https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/ Jan. 3, 2005

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity caught this view of the main piece of the spacecraft's heat shield on Dec. 25, 2004 on Mars. A separation spring can be seen on the ground to the lower left side of the heat shield.

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity caught this view of the main piece of the spacecraft's heat shield during the rover's 328th martian day, or sol (Dec. 25, 2004). A separation spring can be seen on the ground to the lower left side of the heat shield.

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