Ann Devereaux helped design the communication system that will allow scientists to stay in touch with Curiosity after the Mars mission launch.
Once Curiosity is on Mars, it is hoped that existing satellites like Odyssey can be used to relay vital radio communications.
Designing the most complex landing system ever attempted has been a huge challenge for Adam Stelzner and the Mars Mission team.
This audacious landing system will use a sky-crane to lower the Curiosity Rover to the Martian surface.
Landing a billion dollar rover, on the surface of Mars is an incredibly complex challenge for NASA. Joel Krajewski, chief engineer, at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory explains.
NASA’s engineers have never shied away from tricky landings. During the Apollo missions of the 1970s, they weren’t satisfied just to put a man on the moon. But landing a car on Mars is an entirely different proposition.
Horizon has been behind the scenes with NASA’s team as they follow their rover across 350 million miles of space on an audacious mission to Mars.
Curiosity is the Mars rover, part of the billion dollar mission to explore the red planet to discover if life might have ever been possible.
By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.