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Mars InSight Lander

retired
Science ExplorationinterplanetaryCOSPAR 2018-042ALaunched 5/5/2018
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Mars Insight
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401 C
Launch Date
5/5/2018
Last Contact
12/15/2022
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
interplanetary
Altitude
-55,005.5 km
Inclination
63.54 deg
Dry Mass
358 kg
Total Mass
694 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Science Exploration
Payload Category
PLAN
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Registry
COSPAR ID
2018-042A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/877
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Mentions
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NASA plans to resolve a problem with the Heat Flow and Physics Properties Package (HP3) on the Mars InSight lander later in June.

PlanValue 3.5Jun 6, 2019NASA tries new approach to fix Mars InSight instrument