Sojourner
Explorer
The Sojourner rover (officially named Sojourner Truth after the American abolitionist) landed on Mars on July 4, 1997 as part of NASA's Mars Pathfinder mission. As planned, Sojourner rolled around the planet's surface taking scientific readings of various bits of rock and soil. The plucky robot lasted until at least September, when communications with Earth were cut off due to failing power.Four Good Links
Mars Microrover Telecommunications
Good place to start for an overview
Mars Pathfinder Home Page
Archived official pages from NASA and the Jet Propulsion Labs
Photos From Mars
NASA provides dozens of great photos from Pathfinder, et al
Mars Exploration Rovers
Other members of Sojourner's family
Vital Stats
Birth
Birthplace
Jet Propulsion Labs, Pasadena, California
Death
Best Known As
The first rolling robot to land on Mars
