NASA enamel PIN vtg MARS ROVER Opportunity Meridian Planum 01.24.04

Description: Great vintage NASA merchandise for this Mars rover that prepared the way for later missions such as the Perseverance rover landed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2021. Opportunity, also known as MER-B (Mars Exploration Rover – B) or MER-1, is a robotic rover active on Mars since 2004. Launched on July 7, 2003 as part of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover program, it landed in Meridiani Planum on January 25, 2004, three weeks after its twin Spirit (MER-A) touched down on the other side of the planet. With a planned 90 sol duration of activity (slightly more than 90 earth days), Spirit functioned until getting stuck in 2009 and ceased communications in 2010, while Opportunity was active as of June 10, 2018 when a dust storm forced it to hibernation. It has operated 5341 sols since landing, having exceeded its operating plan by 14 years, 283 days (in Earth time). Opportunity has operated for over 55 times its designed lifespan. As of June 10, 2018 when contact was lost, the rover had traveled a distance of 45.16 kilometers (28.06 miles). Mission highlights include the initial 90 sol mission, finding extramartian meteorites such as Heat Shield Rock (Meridiani Planum meteorite), and over two years studying Victoria crater. The rover survived dust-storms and in 2011 reached Endeavour crater, which has been described as a "second landing site". All items are in new, unused condition.See photo for item detail. SEE ALL OUR OTHER VINTAGE NASA & SPACE EXPLORATION MEMORABILIA! BUY MULTIPLE ITEMS AND SAVE ON COMBINED SHIPPING PLEASE REQUEST AN INVOICE FOR COMBINED SHIPPING WHEN YOU ARE DONE SHOPPING. IF YOU PAY FOR YOUR ITEMS BEFORE GETTING AN INVOICE, WE WILL REFUND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT YOU PAY FOR SHIPPING AND THE ACTUAL COST AFTER THE ITEMS ARE SHIPPED. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BUYERSSHIPPING POLICIES and PRACTICES: Shipping charges are based on actual postage and supply costs, with no bogus "handling" fees. Media mail can be slow, so please take this into account when selecting your shipping options. With a few exceptions (e.g., patches or other non-breakables) we ship all items in boxes or rigid packages, and all items are packed to prevent damage in transit. We have 20 years experience packing items for shipment and do a quality job to make sure things arrive in great condition. NON-US BUYERS: Import duties, taxes, and charges are NOT INCLUDED in the item price or shipping charges. These are the responsibility of the buyer. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. TRACKING FOR NON-US SHIPMENTS: We ship many items by First Class International to save buyers money, but please note this is not a true trackable service. We provide the US Postal Service Customs Label number, but this only confirms the item has been shipped and can also sometimes be used to locate the package in customs within the destination country. We upload this number to eBay for your reference. If you want a fully trackable shipping service, please request Priority Mail, Registered Mail, or Express Mail delivery. Consult with us first to determine which service will best meet your needs. We generally use Priority Mail or Registered Mail for non-US orders over $50. NON-US TRANSIT TIMES: International shipping times may vary widely based on the destination country customs process, the time of year, and sometimes factors within destination country postal system that are not clear to us! It is not uncommon to ship two items to the same country on the same day, and one will arrive in 7 days, and the other may take 6 weeks. Even to the same buyer! This is particularly true for First Class International service. The most typical range is 2 weeks. We guarantee quick shipping of items after payment, but if quick arrival is necessary, please contact us before payment to confirm the best service options. BEST OFFERS: We list some items with the opportunity for buyers to make an offer. Lower offers are more likely to be accepted for buyers purchasing multiple items. POST-TRANSACTION FEEDBACK: We work hard to earn buyers' positive feedback once they have received their items. If you ever have concerns about shipping costs or any other aspect of our transaction, please let me know. The only way for us to improve service is to be notified about concerns as soon as possible.

Price: 5.59 USD

Location: Bloomington, Indiana

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