Deep Space 2 Microprobe Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Deep Space 2 Microprobe
Deep Space 2 was a set of two NASA probes intended to be the first probes to penetrate the surface of another planet, in this case being Mars. The idea was for the probes to be launched from the Mars Polar Lander and plummet to the surface of Mars with only an aeroshell system and no parachute. Both probes landed on Mars apparently without incident, but no communications could be established after the impact on 3 December 1999; some months later the mission was declared a failure, with the board concluding that th…
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Deep Space 2 Microprobe first appears in JPL Returns to Mars Action Pack. The current catalog tracks it across 1999 only. Designer credit is listed as Keith Hippely. Check Description, Versions before trusting a vague seller title.
- 1999 First Released
- Vehicles without wheels
- Keith Hippely Designs
- One Hit Wonder
- Licensed Hot Wheels
- Spacecraft
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