Mars Lander Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Mars Lander
The Carl Sagan Memorial Station is the lander used to land Sojourner as deployed from Mars Pathfinder; it features an air bag landing system and a petal design. Development cost less than $150 million and was less costly and faster than previous missions. Following its landing the lander was renamed in honor of American astronomer Carl Sagan. The Mars Lander has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
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Mars Lander first appears in JPL Sojourner Mars Rover Action Pack. The current catalog tracks it across 1997 only. Designer credit is listed as Keith Hippely. Check Dscription, Versions before trusting a vague seller title.
- 1997 First Released
- Vehicles without wheels
- Keith Hippely Designs
- One Hit Wonder
- Spacecraft
- Licensed Hot Wheels
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- Use 1997 only as the production-window check.
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