Rover LandingSite R1 Published on January 2, 2014 in 4 January 2004Full resolution (1280 × 820) ← Previous Next → Mars rover Spirit landing site. The lander is at the low center of the image. at upper left are the backshell and parachute. The lander’s heat shield is at the upper right on the rim of the crater. This image was taken in December 2006. (NASA)