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MER-A.Western Hemisphere, Valles Marineris

Site ID A=MER-A, B=MER-B
Latitude ±0.2°
Longitude ±0.2°
Elevation Relative to MOLA geoid
Geologic Unit Scott & Tanaka [1986]; Greeley & Guest [1987]


Site
ID
Latitude 
(°N, °S)
Longitude
(°W)
Elevation
(Km)
Geological
Unit
VM35A 9.4S 34.5 -5.0 Hch
VM36A 10.2S 36.6 -4.5 Hch
VM37A 11.1S 37.9 -4.0 Hch
VM38A 8.2S 40.5 -3.5 Hch
VM39A 12.8S 40.0 -3.5 Hch
VM40A 8.8S 42.9 -3.5 Hch
**VM41A 14.0S 42. -4.0 Hch
VM42A 7.7S 50.7 -4.5 Avf
VM43A 13.9S 57.5 -5.5 Avf
VM44A 13.1S 62.5 -4.5 Avf
VM45A 12.0S 67.7 -4.5 Avf
VM46A 13.6S 70.6 -3.5 Avf
VM47A 6.2S 70.1 -5.0 Avf
VM48A 7.1S 72.5 -5.0 Avf
VM49A 9.2S 73.5 -4.0 Avf
VM50A 9.7S 73.8 -3.5 Avf
VM51A 10.1S 73.0 -3.5 Avf
VM52A 10.5S 72.5 -3.5 Avf
**VM53A 8.8S 77.7 -3.5 Avf

Engineering Constraints And Landing Site Selection

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