7315 Solar Explorer

7315 Solar Explorer is a Life on Mars set released in 2001. It is the largest Astronauts vehicle.
== Description ==
The vehicle houses a small Mars rover and machinery. This set is composed of modular sections connected by TECHNIC pins. These sections can be separated into a smaller shuttle, a shelter, a lander, and a rover. 
The modular system also allows combinations with other sets in the theme. Various instructions for the theme depict combinations of this set with 7312 T3-Trike, 7313 Red Planet Protector, 7314 Recon-Mech RP, and 7316 Excavation Searcher.
== Background ==
The Solar Explorer is the spaceship used by the astronauts to fly to Mars. It also acts as the astronauts' base, with the midsection converting into a Land Lab while the cockpit and engine combine into a Mini-Explorer.
In the Life on Mars storyline, the Solar Explorer is damaged by meteors and crash-lands on Mars. It is later stolen by rebellious canyon Martians, who hide it in a cave with stolen Biodium, although it is eventually located by Mizar and Antares and retrieved by the astronauts.
The Solar Explorer also appears in the video game LEGO Racers 2. It is docked at the spaceport on Sandy Bay, and when the player has enough Golden Bricks, they can pilot the Solar Explorer to Mars. Before landing, the Solar Explorer hits an asteroid and crashes on Mars, although this does not affect the player's ability to travel between Sandy Bay and Mars. As a bonus game, Doc repairs the shuttle and asks the player to collect some Power Crystals as fuel for the ship.
== LEGO.com Description ==
== Minifigures Included ==
== Gallery ==
7315 Solar Explorer.jpg
7315 Opened.jpg|The opened-up Solar Explorer.
T3 Trike Solar Explorer.png|Combination with T3 Trike
Red Planet Protector Solar Explorer.png|Combination with Red Planet Protector
Recon Mech RP Combos.png|Combination With Recon Mech RP
Solar Explorer Excavation Searcher.png|Combination with Excavation Searcher
Shuttle.PNG|The shuttle docked in Sandy Bay in LEGO Racers 2
Explorer.PNG|The Explorer crashed on Mars in LEGO Racers 2
Rover.PNG|The Explorer's rover in LEGO Racers 2
Lander.PNG|The Explorer's lander on Mars in LEGO Racers 2
== External links ==
Category:Life on Mars
Category:7000 sets
Category:2001 sets
Category:Sets listed for ages 7-12