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Curiosity
Spacecraft
A car-sized NASA rover that has been exploring Mars' Gale Crater since 2012, analyzing rock samples and gathering data about the planet's geology, climate, and potential for past microbial life.
Key Facts
organization | NASA |
orbital regime | Inner System |
learn more | Wikipedia |
launched | 2011-11-26 |
launch mass | 899 kg |
power | 100 watts |
Mission Timeline
Operational
Launched
November 26, 2011 at 15:02 UTC
Mars
Rover
The Curiosity rover landed in Gale Crater on Mars on August 6, 2012, beginning a mission to explore Mars' climate and geology that continues to operate after traveling over 17 miles across the Martian surface.
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