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Opportunity

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Launch dateJuly 8, 2003, 6:18 AM GMT+3
Cost400 million USD
Landing dateJanuary 25, 2004
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Manufacturers Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Distance covered45. 16 km (28. 06 mi)
Did you knowOpportunity examined the impact site of its own heat shield and discovered an intact meteorite, now known as Heat Shield Rock, on the surface of Mars.
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About Opportunity


Opportunity, also known as MER-B or MER-1, and nicknamed "Oppy", is a robotic rover that was active on Mars from 2004 to late 2018.

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