Challenges of getting to Mars: Curiosity’s seven minutes of terror
July 12, 2012
Team members at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory share the challenges of the Curiosity Mars rover’s final minutes to landing on the surface of Mars.
Video Source: NASA
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Mars Science Laboratory
Comments (6)
by BigOSmiley
Off the roof top, off the passing car, off the telephone pole, off the ant, off the neighboor’s mailbox…. nothing but net!?
by Cybernettr
That landing obviously requires a lot of AI and computer control.
by GatorALLin
can’t wait for Aug. 6th and they can confirm the landing goes well…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Science_Laboratory
I hope they can confirm how much water was on mars and if any microbes left behind or proof of past/current life on Mars.
by Will truth
Why couldn’t they use the bouncy ball method that they used for spirit and opportunity. Seems a lot simpler
by GatorALLin
…….reply to will……. ball won’t work in this case because the rover weighs a ton and ball might pop….
by Marcos Marin
Piece of cake.