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| Country of origin | Russia |
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| Operator | Roscosmos |
| Specifications | |
| Spacecraft type | Mars rover |
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| Retired | 1996 |
Marsokhod (Russian:Марсоход,lit. 'Mars rover') is a RussianMars rover project that was intended for use in theMars-96 mission. Instead it was used for experiments into improving rover technology.[1]
Prototypes of the Marsokhod rover were taken from Russia to theNASAAmes Research Center, where they were jointly developed by the US and Russia. This led to the development of a 'virtual environment control system',[2] which meant the rover could be controlled remotely via an interface on a PC.[3]
Since the development of this control interface the rover has been deployed in simulations. These experiments provide insight for robotics researchers and scientists preparing for planetary surface exploration.[4]
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