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Launch
Opporrtunity was launched July 3, 2003, at exactly 11:18 P.M. This is an important event because if it didn't launch, the mission wouldn't have happend. -
Opportunity landed on Mars
On January 24, at about 9:05 p.m. Opportunity landed on Mars . If it didnt land, the mission wouldn't be successful. -
It's twin Spirit
Opportunity has a twin rover named Spirit was assined the other side of Mars. -
The Drive
Opportunity drove 109.2 meters (358 feet) to Voyager Crater. The Voyager crater was one of the 2 craters Opportunity visited. -
Came back on line
On the same day the rover went off line it came back on line after 90 minutes. It's important to have comunication between the rover and the command center. -
When it went off line
Opportunitys rover went off line for 90 min The space mission was off line with no signal at all for 90 min so the people at the comant center were freaking out. -
The Mission.
April 12, 2005: Opportunity visits 'Viking' and 'Voyager' craters. It's important because we gatherd more informatin about Mars. -
How it worked
Opportunity used the panoramic camera for some ground and sky observations, If they didnt have a camara on the rover, the people at the comand center wouldn't know what's going on. -
Motor Problems
On April 17, 2005, Oppportunit'ys rove'rs motor shorted out . If the motor isn't working, the mission coulnd't be acomplished. -
Rover stuck in a dune
When the motor died out it caused the rover to roll into a dune and get stuck.
They couldn't use the rover or get any new data if it was stuck in the dune. -
The rover is excuvated
On May 5, 2005, the rover's motor came back on and it broke free of the dunes.
If the rover was stuck there would be no way to get it back to Earth. -
It's still there
To this day opportunity is roming the planet Mars looking for new and interesting things. This is important because if Opportunity wasn't still there we couldn't be able to find anything new.
