The team developing NASA's Mars Science Laboratory calls this test rover "Scarecrow" because the vehicle does not include a computer brain. Mobility engineers use this test rover to evaluate mobility and suspension performance.
The Mars Science Laboratory rover is in development for launch in 2009. JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, manages the mission for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Washington.
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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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 | 2007-10-04 | |
Date in Caption | ||
Image Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA10016 | |
Identifier | PIA10016 |