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Press Kits

Mars Science Laboratory Launch Press Kit (PDF, 5.21 MB)

Fact Sheets

Mars Science Laboratory Fact Sheet (PDF, 768 KB)
Mars Science Laboratory Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) (PDF, 111 KB)

Power-Source Fact Sheets

Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (PDF, 380 KB)
Space Radioisotope Power Systems Safety (PDF, 56 KB)
Radioisotope Power and Heating for Mars Surface Exploration (PDF, 332 KB)
Radioisotope Power Systems for NASA (PDF, 1.08 MB)
Mars Science Laboratory Launch Contingency Planning (PDF, 665 KB)
Mars Science Laboratory Launch Contingency Planning Fact Sheet (Spanish) (PDF, 632 KB)
Mars Science Laboratory Launch Nuclear Safety (PDF, 916 KB)

For past fact sheets from other Mars missions, please see the Mars Exploration Program's Newsroom.

High-resolution Images

High resolution images will be located in the Mars Science Laboratory's Multimedia section, which will expand in content as the mission progresses. For our favorite images of Martian surface features, future spacecraft and more, please see the Mars Exploration Program's Multimedia section or NASA's Planetary Photojournal.