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Mars Pathfinder [foldout].

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The following foldout present images and analysis from the Mars Pathfinder Mission that are discussed in seven subsequent Reports. The center is a four-page panorama of the surface of Mars around the lander (Plate 1). The back of the foldout contains surface images (Plate 7), a different perspective of the landing site (Plate 2), rover targets (Plate 3), locations of rocks and other features (Plate 6) and data analysis (Plates 4, 4, 8, 9, and 10).

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1997-12-05. Mars Pathfinder [foldout].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9411794/

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