Friendship 2004 Mars Lander Module Back To Friendship 2004 index The MLM consists of Descent and Ascent stages. The Descent stage is on the bottom and gets left behind on the Martian surface. The Ascent stage is the part that heads back up and gets left behind in Martian orbit. Click on an image to enlarge   Continue: Miscellaneous gallery Back to the Top © 1999-2005 Tony Hafner