This engineering drawing shows the arm on NASA's Curiosity's rover in its "ready-for-action" position, or "ready out" as engineers say, in addition to the position it assumes to drop off samples.
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 | 2012-09-06 | |
Date in Caption | ||
Image Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA16147 | |
Identifier | PIA16147 |