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This limited collector edition Sojourner Mars Rover is plated with 24K gold and features a stunning gold color. The model is from the Hot Wheels Collectibles series and has a scale of 1:64. Special edition with limited availability. Solid metal and gold plate finish make this an exceptional display piece.
We were able to purchase a small number of these models new in box. There is some wear and sun bleaching on the boxes of these items due to their age and prior handling.
Comes in original box and packaging with information card. An excellent collectible for any space enthusiast.
About the Sojourner Mission:
Sojourner is a robotic Mars rover that landed in the Ares Vallis channel of Mars on July 4, 1997. Sojourner was operational for 92 sols (95 Earth days). It was the first wheeled vehicle to rove on a planet other than Earth and formed part of the Mars Pathfinder mission.
The rover was equipped with front and rear cameras, and hardware that was used to conduct several scientific experiments. It was designed for a mission lasting 7 sols, with a possible extension to 30 sols, and was active for 83 sols (85 Earth days). The rover communicated with Earth through the Pathfinder base station, which had its last successful communication session with Earth at 3:23 a.m. PDT on September 27, 1997. The last signal from the rover was received on the morning of October 7, 1997.
Sojourner traveled just over 100 meters (330 ft) by the time communication was lost. Its final confirmed command was to remain stationary until October 5, 1997, (sol 91) and then drive around the lander; there is no indication it was able to do so. The Sojourner mission formally ended on March 10, 1998, after all further options were exhausted.