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Q 6:  What was the first image you saw from Mars?
 
A 6: 
The first image that came down, which was from the Lander cameras, was a highly compressed image showing part of the Lander, part of the surface of Mars, and the airbag material. That proved that we were at least safely on the surface of Mars. The most memorable set of pictures for me was when the Rover finally drove off the ramp. Because I knew then that we could start the Rover driving process. It was one thing for the Lander to successfully land on the surface, but if the Rover didn't get off, we wouldn't have been able to do that whole part of the mission. To me, that was the highlight.
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