Phoenix Lander Heads for Touchdown Near Martian North Pole
Credit: BEN COOPER/AW&ST
The Phoenix Mars lander, now more than 1 million mi. from Earth, is undergoing initial checkout following its predawn launch here Aug. 4 on a Delta II that fired the spacecraft toward Mars at nearly 7 mi. per sec. At the same time, the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity have survived another wave of...
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