Curiosity rover

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Curiosity rover is a NASA Mars rover designed to explore the Gale Crater, study the planet’s climate and geology, and assess whether Mars ever had environmental conditions suitable for microbial life.

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instanceOf Mars rover
planetary rover
robotic spacecraft
arrivalDateOnMars 2012-08-06
communicationSystem UHF relay via Mars orbiters
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confirmedFinding ancient fluvial environments on Mars
complex organic molecules in Martian rocks
evidence of ancient freshwater lakes
seasonal variations in atmospheric methane
countryOfOrigin United States
explores Gale Crater
height 2.2 m
instrument APXS
CheMin
ChemCam
DAN
MAHLI
MARDI
Mastcam
RAD
REMS
SAM
landingRegion Aeolis Palus
linked to: Gale Crater
landingSite Gale Crater
launchDate 2011-11-26
launchSite Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 41
launchVehicle Atlas V 541
length 3.0 m
manufacturer Jet Propulsion Laboratory
mass 899 kg
mission Mars Science Laboratory
missionDurationPlanned 2 Earth years
missionDurationType extended mission
missionType astrobiology mission
climate science mission
geology mission
numberOfWheels 6
onboardComputer RAD750
operator NASA
powerSource MMRTG
radioisotope thermoelectric generator
primaryObjective assess past habitability of Mars
search for signs of past microbial life conditions
study Mars climate
study Mars geology
program Mars Exploration Program
spaceAgency NASA
status operational
targetBody Mars
wheelConfiguration rocker-bogie suspension
width 2.7 m

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory notableProject Mars Science Laboratory
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory notableProject Curiosity rover
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Sample Analysis at Mars partOf Curiosity rover
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