Bibliograph

Roving Mars, Spirit, Opportunity, and the exploration of the red planet, Steve Squyres

Type

Label

Roving Mars, Spirit, Opportunity, and the exploration of the red planet, Steve Squyres

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Roving Mars

Oclc number

61156249

Responsibility statement

Steve Squyres

Sub title

Spirit, Opportunity, and the exploration of the red planet

Summary

An inside look at NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission chronicles the evolution of the project, from its conception in 1995 to successful landing on the planet Mars in 2004, covering the politics, mistakes, and technological innovation involved

Table Of Contents

Part One: Beginnings -- Moscow, 1987 -- Athena -- Apex -- The spacecraft graveyard -- Adler's inspiration -- The decision -- Part Two: Development -- "You're backed into a hyperdimensional corner" -- Shredding and squidding -- Atlo -- The cape -- The fuse -- Launch -- Part Three: Flight -- Final approach -- Gusev -- "We've got nothing" -- Eagle crater -- Endurance -- Pot of gold

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