Rover, Sky Crane, Heat Shield and Parachute Located from Orbit by HiRISE
7 Aug 2012, 20:44 UTC
More awesomeness from HiRISE! A new orbital image shows the Curiosity rover sitting on Mars’ surface, along with all the accoutrements needed to get it there safely: the heat shield, backshell, parachute, and the Sky Crane. The High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera captured this image just 24 hours after MSL’s landing. “This is like [...]
More awesomeness from HiRISE! A new orbital image shows the Curiosity rover sitting on Mars’ surface, along with all the accoutrements needed to get it there safely: the heat shield, backshell, parachute, and the Sky Crane. The High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera captured this image just 24 hours after MSL’s landing.“This is like the crime scene photo here,” HiRISE team member Sarah Milkovich said during a press conference on Aug. 7. (...)Read the rest of Rover, Sky Crane, Heat Shield and Parachute Located from Orbit by HiRISE (319 words)© nancy for Universe Today, 2012. | Permalink | No comment | Post tags: Curiosity, HiRISE, mars reconnaissance orbiter, Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh
