New Mars lander is to head for the red planet

It has been over three years that no new landers visiting the red planet. Phoenix will join Spirit and Opportunity, which two have been working on Mars since January 2004 and remain healthy. Unlike Spirit and Opportunity, Phoenix is not a rover, so it can't move. And Phoenix will land in the arctic region of Mars, while Spirit and Opportunity are near the Martian equator.

• What: Phoenix Mars lander (Delta 7925 rocket)
• When: 2007-08-04 09:26:34 UTC
• Where: LC-17A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida (28°27′N, 80°34′W)

Live webcast at NASA TV: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/