On September 27 1997, the Mars Pathfinder sent its final transmission, bringing an incredible mission to its close [1]. The Pathfinder mission had two large pieces of equipment associated with it. The lander, named after space aficionado Carl Sagan, helped the rover, Sojourner, make a safe landing on the surface of Mars and transmit the information that Sojourner collected [9]. Many technical advancements and high-technology went into both the lander and the rover to make sure that they would be…
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