list of artificial objects on mars

Artificial objects on Mars that are currently in use are the MER-A Spirit rover and the MER-B Opportunity rover. The following table is a partial list of artificial objects on the surface of Mars. They have been abandoned after having served their purpose. The list does not include smaller objects such as parachutes or heatshields.

align=left \| Man-made object	align=center \| Nationality	align=center \| Landed	align=center \| Mass (kg)	align=right \| Location
Mars 2	USSR	align=right \| 1971	align=right \| 1210	align=right \| 45 S - 302 W
Mars 3	USSR	align=right \| 1971	align=right \| 1210	align=right \| 45 S - 158 W
Mars 6	USSR	align=right \| 1973	align=right \| 635	align=right \| 29.90 S - 19.42 W
Viking 1 lander	United States	align=right \| 1976	align=right \| 657	align=right \| 22.480 N - 47.967 W
Viking 2 lander	United States	align=right \| 1976	align=right \| 657	align=right \| 48.269 N - 225.99 W
Mars Pathfinder & Sojourner rover	United States	align=right \| 1997	align=right \| 360	align=right \| 19.33 N - 33.55 W
Mars Climate Orbiter¹	United States	align=right \| 1999	align=right \| 629	align=right \| ?
Mars Polar Lander & Deep Space 2	United States	align=right \| 1999	align=right \| 500	align=right \| 76 S - 195 W
Beagle 2	United Kingdom	align=right \| 2003	align=right \| 69	align=right \| 10.6 N - 270 W
MER-A & Spirit rover	United States	align=right \| 2004	align=right \| 1063	align=right \| 14.5718 S - 175.4785 E
MER-B & Opportunity rover	United States	align=right \| 2004	align=right \| 1063	align=right \| 1.9483 S - 354.4742 E

¹ Spacecraft is assumed to have decayed from orbit and crashed into Mars.

List Of Artificial Objects On Mars

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