MARS PATHFINDER: Largest U.S. STAMP, Rover Sojourner 1997, First Photo to Earth

Description

This Listing is for ONE NEW Souvenir Pane with a Single
Mars Pathfinder
.00 Priority Stamp from 1997
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Mint. MNH. No flaws. Original undisturbed gum. From a Smoke-Free and Pet-Free Environment.
On December 10, 1997, the U.S. Postal Service issued this
Mars Pathfinder
.00 gummed stamp in Pasadena, CA.
It commemorates the successful landing of the Mars Pathfinder on July 4, 1997
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This souvenir stamp pane features the first image sent from the Pathfinder, of the Sojourner rover resting on the Pathfinder with a panoramic view of the Ares Vallis region of Mars in the background. Measuring 3 inches across by 1.5 inches high, the Mars Pathfinder stamp is the largest U.S. postage stamp ever issued. The photo doesn't capture the shiny, reflective copper margin around the outside of this souvenir pane.
NASA launched the Mars Pathfinder on December 4, 1996. The rover landed on Mars on July 4, 1997. Over the next few months, the remote-controlled Sojourner rover moved across the Martian surface collecting data about the planet’s atmosphere, climate, geology, and the composition of its rocks and soil. In all, it sent back 2.3 billion bits of data, 16,500 pictures, and took 8.5 million measurements. Pathfinder sent back its last data transmission on September 27, 1997. The Mars Pathfinder’s robotic rover was named for Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist and women’s rights activist.
Scott # 3178
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