Mission To Mars

Notable parts

• 6 parts come in a colour no other set has for that mould: Baseplate 8 x 16 (Dark Gray); Brick Round 2 x 2 x 2 Robot Body, Axle Holder '+' Orientation (Sand Green); Fact Book, Mission to Mars ([No Color/Any Color]); Hose Rigid 3mm D. 5L / 4.0cm (Yellow); Wedge Plate 8 x 4 Wing Left (Dark Blue); and 1 more.
• 8 parts appear in only a few other sets: Bar 6.6L with Stop Ring [Umbrella Stand] (Light Gray) — also in 10129 Rebel Snowspeeder; Technic Pin Connector Perpendicular 2 x 2 Bent (Light Gray) — also in 9788 Mission Mars Challenge Kit; Arm Mechanical with 2 Clips [Battle Droid] (Dark Gray) ×2 — also in 7468 Saturn V Moon Mission, 4480 Jabba's Palace; Tool Chainsaw / Drill Body (Light Gray) — also in 7303 Jet Scooter, 4621 Red Flash Station, 1415 Jet Scooter; Brick 1 x 3 x 5 with Side Supports (Light Gray) ×5 — also in 4518 Creator Value Pack, 1651-2, 1552 Maersk Truck and Trailer Unit, CREATOR; Hose Rigid 3mm D. 6L / 4.8cm (Dark Gray) ×3 — also in 5118 Flex System Elements, 8868 Air Tech Claw Rig, 8356 Jungle Monster, 8074 Universal Set with Flex System; String with End Studs 11L Overall (White) — also in 5834 The Enchanted Garden, 7412 Yeti's Hideout, 7415 Aero Nomad, 3142 Marie's Room; Technic Bush (White) — also in 9761 No Limits Challenge Kit, 8386 Ferrari F1 Racer 1:10, 8435 4WD, 9788 Mission Mars Challenge Kit.
• 3 moulds first came out in 2003, including in this set: Dish 3 x 3 Inverted [Radar]; Fact Book, Mission to Mars; Technic Pin Connector Perpendicular 2 x 2 Bent.
• 18 existing moulds first came out in their colour in 2003, including in this set: Technic Pin 1/2 without Friction Ridges (White) ×6; Arm Mechanical with 2 Clips [Battle Droid] (Dark Gray) ×2; Brick Special 1 x 2 with Handle (Tan) ×2; Plate 1 x 1 (Dark Blue) ×2; Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud (Tan) ×2; and 13 more.

Calculated from Rebrickable’s public set inventories, excluding sticker sheets and spare parts.