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read the article 'Spacecraft Computer Issue Resolved'
February 9, 2012
Spacecraft Computer Issue Resolved
Engineers have found the root cause of a computer reset that occurred two months ago on NASA's Mars Science Laboratory and have determined how to correct it.
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Press Release
read the article 'Mars-Bound NASA Rover Carries Coin For Camera Checkup'
February 7, 2012
Source: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Mars-Bound NASA Rover Carries Coin For Camera Checkup
At least one object in photos NASA's Curiosity rover will transmit from Mars later this year will look familiar to all Americans: a Lincoln penny sent as a camera reference.
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read the article 'Mars-Bound Instrument Detects Solar Burst's Effects'
January 27, 2012

Mars-Bound Instrument Detects Solar Burst's Effects
This week's solar storm is giving a NASA Mars-bound spacecraft a chance to gauge how such events would affect radiation exposure of future astronauts flying to Mars.
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Press Release
read the article 'Mars Science Laboratory Mission Status Report'
January 11, 2012
Source: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Mars Science Laboratory Mission Status Report
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft successfully refined its flight path Wednesday with the biggest maneuver planned for the mission's journey between Earth and Mars.
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Press Release
read the article 'Mars Science Laboratory Mission Status Report'
January 6, 2012
Source: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Mars Science Laboratory Mission Status Report
An engine firing on Jan. 11 will be the biggest maneuver that NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft will perform on its flight between Earth and Mars.
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Key Dates

Launch:
Nov. 26, 2011

Launch Location:
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida

Landing: August 2012

Related Information
This video shows the launch of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover on Nov. 26, 2011, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard an Atlas V rocket.
Curiosity's Launch
This video shows the launch of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover on Nov. 26, 2011, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard an Atlas V rocket.
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What does it take to get a spacecraft from Earth all the way to Mars? There are a few key things to consider, as explained in this 60-second video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Mars in a Minute: How Do You Get to Mars?
What does it take to get a spacecraft from Earth all the way to Mars? There are a few key things to consider, as explained in this 60-second video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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NASA's next Mars rover will land at the foot of a layered mountain inside the planet’s Gale Crater.
Next Mars Rover to Land at Gale Crater
NASA's next Mars rover will land at the foot of a layered mountain inside the planet’s Gale Crater.
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