Opportunity Rover
7/7/2003 - 2/13/2019
Cancer
Last Words
"My battery is low and it's getting dark."
Death & Legacy
Opportunity, the longest-lived roving robot ever sent to another planet, explored the Martian plains and discovered definitive proof of water, among other accomplishments. Its mission was declared complete on Feb. 13, 2019, after it had been silent for eight months, unable to recharge its batteries after a planet-wide dust storm.
Details
- Cause of Death
- Loss of power due to a severe dust storm on Mars.
- Age at Death
- 14 years
- Funeral Location
- Mars
- Final Resting Place
- Mars