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How did nasa get the Mars rover on Mars?

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The Spirit and Opportunity rovers were each launched on an Atlas V rocket, travelled throughout space for about 6 months, then parachuted through Mars's atmosphere and landed by Inflating large airbags around their protective landing shells and dropping to the ground.

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