PIA11427: Wheel for Mars Science Laboratory Rover


Wheel for Mars Science Laboratory Rover

Caption:

Each of the six wheels for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory rover is about half a meter (20 inches) in diameter.

Background Info:

JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology, manages the Mars Science Laboratory Project for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Washington.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Mars
System
Target Type Planet
Mission Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)
Instrument Host Curiosity Rover
Host Type Rover
Instrument
Detector
Extra Keywords Color
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2008-11-19
Date in Caption
Image Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA11427
Identifier PIA11427