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2009 Mars Science Laboratory

To be launched in December 2009, land on Mars in October 2010, and perform a 2-year science mission. This is a sophisticated lander-rover mission for advanced studies on the Martian surface. Will include new technologies: A small long-range, long-duration rover, powered by a small nuclear reactor, equipped to perform many scientific studies of Mars, and to demonstrate the technology for accurate landing and hazard avoidance in order to travel to difficult-to-reach sites.

Hartmut Frommert [contact]

[Mars] | [Spider] @ [SEDS]

Last Modification: June 25, 2005