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Title: Curiosity Mars Rover
Post by: j45on on May 15, 2011, 03:45:01 PM

How the Curiosity Mars Rover Will Land and Navigate
I would love to be on mars watching this thing land  :drool: It's like something out of Thunder birds

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Title: Re: Curiosity Mars Rover
Post by: BillTodd on May 15, 2011, 04:50:24 PM

Interesting :)

I wonder why they have abandoned the bouncing 'air' bang lander used with the Spirit and Opportunity rovers? Is this a much bigger rover?

Bill

Title: Re: Curiosity Mars Rover
Post by: Brass_Machine on May 15, 2011, 05:49:42 PM

They are launching Kenneth's robot??   :lol:

J/K

That is pretty cool. There are a bunch of videos out the for the rovers landing/launch. My son enjoys watching them all...

Eric

Title: Re: Curiosity Mars Rover
Post by: websterz on May 15, 2011, 06:10:48 PM

Sooooo......I'd only be 21 years old on Mars? SIGN ME UP!!! :ddb: :ddb: :ddb:

Title: Re: Curiosity Mars Rover
Post by: millwright on May 15, 2011, 06:11:08 PM

Interesting, I think kenneth's looks better wonder what the price comparisons are?
john

Title: Re: Curiosity Mars Rover
Post by: BillTodd on May 16, 2011, 07:29:38 AM

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Bill, The following snippet is from Wikipedia, however I believe it to be correct.

Thanks Ken.

That's a lot bigger than the other rovers. Let's hope it's even more successful :)

Bill

Title: Re: Curiosity Mars Rover
Post by: j45on on May 16, 2011, 07:52:45 AM

 :bugeye: Wow I had no idea it was that big
Thanks for the link :thumbup: