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Caption: The Phoenix Mars Lander, its backshell and its heatshield are visible within this enhanced-color image of the Phoenix landing site taken on Jan. 6, 2010 by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Odyssey to Start Listening for Phoenix Lander | Universe Today 2010
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You can see Phoenix at the bottom, the parachute canopy at the top, and even the chords attaching the backshell to the parachute.
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… The parachute and backshell are invisible, the heatshield almost so, but the lander's clear.
Northern Spring Approaches on Mars: Will Phoenix Phone Home? | Universe Today 2009
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We expect to find 3 main pieces of hardware: the parachute attached to the backshell, the heat shield, and the lander itself.
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We expect to find 3 main pieces of hardware: the parachute attached to the backshell, the heat shield, and the lander itself.
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The rover's heat shield and conical backshell together make up its 15-foot wide aero shell, the report said.
Gearlog 2009
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The rover's heat shield and conical backshell together make up its 15-foot wide aero shell, the report said.
Gearlog 2009
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The rover's heat shield and conical backshell together make up its 15-foot wide aero shell, the report said.
Gearlog 2009
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The rover's heat shield and conical backshell together make up its 15-foot wide aero shell, the report said.
Gearlog 2009
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The rover's heat shield and conical backshell together make up its 15-foot wide aero shell, the report said.
Gearlog 2009
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