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InSight Landing Press Kit

PDF download of facts and information about the InSight landing on Mars.

Source: NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory-Caltech

Published: November 25, 2018

Pre-landing press kit for NASA's Mars InSight mission.

InSight is a mission to Mars, but it is also more than a Mars mission. It will help scientists understand the formation and early evolution of all rocky planets, including Earth.

In addition to InSight, a technology demonstration called Mars Cube One (MarCO) is flying separately to the Red Planet. It will test a new kind of data relay from another planet for the first time, though InSight’s success is not dependent on MarCO.

View the online press kit ›

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