Yep — Pathfinder and the Mars Exploration Rovers (Spirit & Opportunity) both used airbags. NASA has since switched to the 'sky crane' method for Curiosity and t

Yep — Pathfinder and the Mars Exploration Rovers (Spirit & Opportunity) both used airbags. NASA has since switched to the 'sky crane' method for Curiosity and the fortcoming Mars 2020 rover, lowering higher-mass payloads to the ground without contaminating the surface with rocket exhaust (as with Phoenix and the Vikings).