The Last Signal

AI-narrated documentary

Pathfinder & Sojourner: in its own words

Coming soonAI-made

Chapters

  1. 01Born
  2. 02Launch
  3. 03Landing
  4. 04Life’s work
  5. 05Last signal
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Born

Born on Earth. Resting among the stars.

Engineers assembling a rover in a cleanroom (AI-generated placeholder)
Assembly · JPL

Pathfinder bounced to a stop on airbags and released Sojourner, the first wheeled rover to drive on another planet.

Builder
JPL
Type
Lander + rover

3D model

Interactive 3D coming soon

Launch day

A rocket lifting off at night (AI-generated placeholder)

4 December 1996
Delta II 7925
Space Launch Complex 17B

Landing

4 July 1997
Ares Vallis
Airbag landing

Last signal

27.09.1997 · last signal

The lander's last full transmission came on 27 September 1997. Sojourner, which talked to Earth through the lander, went quiet with it.

Tribute wall

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Sources

Resting on Mars. Photos on this page are AI-generated placeholders until credited archive images are added.