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CodeSystem: Mars Missions

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/aerospace/CodeSystem/mars-missions-cs Version: 0.5.12
Active as of 2026-03-25 Computable Name: MarsMissionsCS

NASA and international missions to Mars (robotic and conceptual human missions)

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
missionType missionType http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/aerospace/CodeSystem/mars-missions-cs#missionType code Type of mission (robotic, human, conceptual)
launchDate launchDate http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/aerospace/CodeSystem/mars-missions-cs#launchDate dateTime Launch date of mission
status status http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/aerospace/CodeSystem/mars-missions-cs#status code Mission status (completed, active, planned)
landingSite landingSite http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/aerospace/CodeSystem/mars-missions-cs#landingSite string Landing site on Mars (for landers/rovers)

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/aerospace/CodeSystem/mars-missions-cs defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionmissionTypelaunchDatestatuslandingSite
mariner4 Mariner 4 (1964) First successful Mars flyby mission, returned 21 images of Mars surface robotic 1964-11-28 completed
mariner9 Mariner 9 (1971) First spacecraft to orbit another planet (Mars), mapped surface robotic 1971-05-30 completed
viking1 Viking 1 (1975) First successful Mars landing (July 1976), orbiter and lander mission robotic 1975-08-20 completed Chryse Planitia
viking2 Viking 2 (1975) Second successful Mars landing (September 1976), orbiter and lander mission robotic 1975-09-09 completed Utopia Planitia
pathfinder Mars Pathfinder (1996) Lander with Sojourner rover, demonstrated airbag landing technology robotic 1996-12-04 completed Ares Vallis
globalSurveyor Mars Global Surveyor (1996) Orbiter that mapped Mars for 10 years with high-resolution cameras robotic 1996-11-07 completed
spirit Spirit Rover (MER-A, 2003) Mars Exploration Rover, operated 2004-2010, studied Gusev Crater robotic 2003-06-10 completed Gusev Crater
opportunity Opportunity Rover (MER-B, 2003) Mars Exploration Rover, operated 2004-2018, studied Meridiani Planum robotic 2003-07-07 completed Meridiani Planum
phoenix Phoenix (2007) Polar lander, confirmed water ice in regolith in 2008 robotic 2007-08-04 completed Green Valley (Vastitas Borealis)
curiosity Curiosity (MSL, 2011) Nuclear-powered rover, landed August 2012, studying habitability in Gale Crater robotic 2011-11-26 active Gale Crater
perseverance Perseverance (Mars 2020) Rover collecting samples for future return, includes MOXIE oxygen experiment, landed Feb 2021 robotic 2020-07-30 active Jezero Crater
marsSampleReturn Mars Sample Return (planned ~2030s) Future mission to return samples collected by Perseverance via orbiter and fetch rover robotic planned
firstCrewedMars First Crewed Mars Mission (planned late 2030s) NASA Artemis-era goal to send astronauts to Mars orbit or surface human planned