Spirit & Opportunity
Status: Complete
· Launch: June 10, 2003 · Arrived: January 4, 2004
Twin rovers designed for 90-day missions; Opportunity operated for nearly 15 years and drove 45.16 km — a planetary surface record. Confirmed Mars once had liquid water capable of supporting life.
Key Achievements
Confirmed Mars once had liquid, potentially habitable water
Opportunity drove 45.16 km (planetary distance record)
Spirit operated 6 years; Opportunity nearly 15
Opportunity drove 45.16 km (planetary distance record)
Spirit operated 6 years; Opportunity nearly 15