The time for the real touchdown looms. Testing Continues and, unavoidably,the tension rises. The Mars landing o Curiosity is a nervous time for all.
Joel Krajewski takes the team through many rehearsals in true-to-life simulatorrs, throwing in a few gremlins to keep the team sharp.
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.
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.
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