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Mars Exploration Rover Spirit |
| One of the two Mars Exploration Rovers. Launched on June 10, 2003 to search for a wide range of rocks and soils that hold clues to past water activity on Mars |
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Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity |
| One of the two Mars Exploration Rovers. Launched on July 7, 2003 to search for a wide range of rocks and soils that hold clues to past water activity on Mars |
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Mars Express |
| ESA Mission to examine Mars surface and atmosphere. Launched on June 2 2003 |
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Phobos 1 |
| launch on July 7, 1988. lost spatial orientation through incorrect command, and as a result its solar batteries discharged |
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Phobos 2 |
| launch on July 12, 1988. almost delivered a lander on Phobos, but communication with the probe was failed just a week before the landing date |
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Mars Global Surveyor |
| launch on November 7, 1996. is a backup of failed Mars Observer |
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Mars Polar Lander |
| launch on January 3, 1999. a mission joined with Mars Climate Orbiter, to be landed at the south pole for studying Martian climate and soil |
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Deep Space 2 |
| launch on January 3, 1999, is a New Millenium mission consisting of two probes, attached to the Mars Polar Lander. will penetrate the surface of Mars near the south polar layered terrain and send back data on the sub-surface properties. |
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Mars Climate Orbiter |
| launch on December 11, 1998. is to study the Martian weather, communication with the spacecraft is lost on September 23, 1999. |
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Nozomi (Planet-B) |
| launch on July 4, 1998. is a Japanese Mars orbiting aeronomy mission, designed to study the Martian upper atmosphere and its interaction with the solar wind as well as develop technologies for use in future planetary missions |
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