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The Curiosity payload carried to Mars by the MSL spacecraftis about twice as long and five times as heavy as the Spiritand Opportunity Mars exploration rover payloads of earlier U.S. Mars missions, and carries over ten times the mass of scientific instruments. The MSL spacecraft that transportedCuriosity to Mars successfully carried out a more accurate landing than previous spacecraft to Mars, aiming for a small target landing ellipse of only 7 by 20 km (4.3 by 12 mi), in the Aeolis Palus region of Gale Crater. In the event, MSL delivered its payload only 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) from the center of the target. This location is near the mountain Aeolis Mons (a.k.a. "Mount Sharp") The rover mission is set to explore for at least 687 Earth days (1 Martian year) over a range of 5 by 20 km (3.1 by 12 mi).NASA anticipates that the rover will function for at least the limit the parts were tested for, which is four years.
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When will curiosity land on mars?
The Curiosity rover landed on the planet Mars on August 5, 2012, at 10:31 PM PDT (Pacific Daylight Time).
What carried the mars rover to mars?
A space probe with special gear to send curiosity rover safely to the surface of mars
How long did curiosity take to go and land on mars?
Curiosity, NASA's Mars rover, was launched on November 26, 2011, and it landed on Mars on August 6, 2012. The journey from Earth to Mars took approximately 253 days for the rover to reach its destination and successfully land in the Gale Crater.
How long did it take for curiosity to get to Mars?
It took Curiosity 253 days to land on the planet Mars
When did mars rover curiosity leave earth?
The Mars rover Curiosity was launched on November 26, 2011.
What was the date that the robot Curiosity landed on mars?
it was 1936
What did curiosity do after it landed?
it took pictures of the surface of Mars.
When did the three Mars rovers get on Mars?
There have been four successful rover landings on Mars. Two of those rovers are still operational.Sojourner landed on Mars on July 4, 1997.Spirit landed on Mars on January 4, 2004.Opportunity landed on Mars on January 25, 2004.Curiosity landed on Mars on August 10, 2012.As of November 2016 Opportunity and Curiosity are still operational.
When will curiosity land on mars?
The Curiosity rover landed on the planet Mars on August 5, 2012, at 10:31 PM PDT (Pacific Daylight Time).
Where did NASA's Curiosity rover land?
I landed on Mars the Red Planet!
Where did NASA's landrover curiosity landed on mars on aug 2012?
fast mountain
What took the Mars rovers to Mars?
There have been 5 rovers sent to Mars: Mars 2 Prop-M rover was launched by a Proton K Rocket and carried by the orbiter. Mars 3 Prop-M rover was launched by a Tyazheliy Sputnik Rocket and carried by the orbiter. Sojourner rover was launched by a Delta II rocket and carried by the Pathfinder Orbiter Spirit Rover was launched by a Delta II rocket and carried by its orbiter. Opportunity was launched by a Delta II rocket and carried by its orbiter.
What is the Mars Rover named?
There are 4 rovers that have have successfully landed on Mars:Sojourner, which landed in 1997Spirit, which landed in 2004Opportunity, which landed in 2004 three weeks after Spirit and is still operationalCuriosity, which landed in 2012 and is still operational
What carried the mars rover to mars?
A space probe with special gear to send curiosity rover safely to the surface of mars
When did curiosity land on Mars?
The Mars buggy started exploring the red planet, Mars, on July 6, 1997. The buggy was name Sojourner and has explored Mars for three months.
When is the rover curiosity going to land on the planet mars?
The Curiosity rover landed on the planet Mars on August 5, 2012, at 10:31 PM PDT (Pacific Daylight Time).
How many rovers have successfully landed on Mars?
4 rovers :- Sojourner Opportunity Spirit Curiosity.
