Mars from Earth and Earth from Mars

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Mars Mission Timeline

1964 (Mariner 3), Mariner 4

1969 Mariner 6, 7

1971 (Mariner 8), Mariner 9

1975 Viking 1, 2

(15 Soviet missions from 1960 - 1988)

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1992 (Mars Observer)

1994 No launch

1996 Mars Pathfinder, Mars Global Surveyor, (Mars '96)

1998 (Mars Climate Orbiter, Mars Polar Lander)

ALH84001

2001 Mars Odyssey, ('01 Lander)

Extant Water on Mars - Distribution of Hydrogen on Mars

Mineralogy of Mars

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In Production:

Launch June 2!

2003 Mars Express and Beagle 2

Launch June 5 and 25!

Mars Exploration Rovers, MER Landing and roving - MER Landing Site Selection - Gusev and Hematite - FIDO

2005 '05 Orbiter

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The Future:

2014? Sample Return

planetary protection

2050?? Human Presence