Mars Pathfinder Lander Prototype
National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA
James S. McDonnell Space Hangar Floor Plan
Space science is performed in Earth's upper atmosphere or beyond and covers disciplines from meteorology and geology to lunar, solar, and planetary science; astronomy and astrophysics; and life sciences. The objects on view include vehicles (balloons, sounding rockets, satellites, space probes, orbiters, landers), the scientific instruments they carried, and ground-based technology that support space science.
Highlights include:
- Mars Pathfinder Lander and Sojourner Rover, full-scale engineering prototype
- Spartan 201 Satellite
- Vega Solar System Probe Bus and Landing Apparatus
