Phoenix Probe Delivered to NASA

Features: Current EventsCritical Path Innovation: Space ExplorationInstitutions: NASA, Lockheed MartinProjects: PhoenixSites in Space: Mars
The robotic arm of the Phoenix Mars probe

The Phoenix probe has been delivered to NASA by Lockheed Martin. The Phoenix probe is the next generation of scientific probe scheduled to study Mars. This particular Martian mission is dedicated to looking for, and possibly testing, water under the surface of the planet. The probe is set for launch in August.