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  • Photo: Two rovers
  • Photo: MSL descent stage
  • Photo: Sky crane
  • Photo: Curiosity rover
  • Photo: Curiosity Rover in Gale Crater
  • Photo: Curiosity rover
  • Photo: Curiosity wireframe.
  • Photo: Curiosity Rover
  • Photo: Curiosity Rover
  • Photo: Test touchdown
  • Photo: Rover wheels
  • Photo: Jet Propulsion Lab
  • Photo: Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft
  • Photo: Mars Science Laboratory cruise stage
  • Photo: MSL aeroshell
  • Photo: Sky crane
  • Photo: Sky crane
  • Photo: Descent Stage and Rover mated at JPL.
  • Photo: Curiosity rover
  • Photo: Curiosity rover
  • Kennedy Space Center, KSC, Florida USA: Atlas V payload fairing containing the complete Mars Science laboratory spacecraft, on its way to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center. (Photo Credit: NASA)
  • Photo: Mars Science laboratory spacecraft
  • Photo: MSL Spacecraft
  • Photo: Atlas V Carrying Mars Science Lab

  • Two Rovers

    Photograph by National Geographic Channels/ Maas Digital LLC

    CGI IMAGE: Two Rover generations side by side: Mars Science Laboratory, AKA Curiosity on right with Mars Exploration Rover AKA Spirit on left.

  • Descent Stage

    Photograph by National Geographic Channels/ Maas Digital LLC

    CGI IMAGE: MSL descent stage during landing sequence.

  • Sky Crane

    Photograph by National Geographic Channels/ Maas Digital LLC

    CGI IMAGE: MSL descent stage, AKA sky crane with Curiosity Rover partly deployed.

  • Fully Deployed Rover

    Photograph by National Geographic Channels/ Maas Digital LLC

    CGI IMAGE: Mars Science Laboratory Descent Stage, aka Sky Crane, with Curiosity rover fully deployed.

  • Gale Crater

    Photograph by National Geographic Channels/ Maas Digital LLC

    CGI IMAGE: Mars Science Laboratory AKA Curiosity Rover in Gale Crater.

  • Crater Climbing

    Photograph by National Geographic Channels/ Maas Digital LLC

    CGI IMAGE: Mars Science Laboratory, aka Curiosity rover, climbing in Gale Crater on Mars.

  • Curiosity Wireframe

    Photograph by National Geographic Channels/ Maas Digital LLC

    CGI IMAGE: Mars Science Laboratory AKA Curiosity wireframe.

  • Tall Rover

    Photograph by National Geographic Channels

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California USA: May 2011. Curiosity rover (Mars Science Laboratory) in the Spacecraft Assemble Facility at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

  • First Drive

    Photograph by National Geographic Channels/ John Beck

    Pasadena, CA, USA: Curiosity Rover first drive at JPL.

  • Test Touchdown

    Photograph by National Geographic Channels

    Pasadena, CA, USA: MSL Test Rover touchdown test at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

  • Rover Wheels

    Photograph by National Geographic Channels/ John Beck

    Pasadena, CA, USA: Curiosity Rover wheels close-up at JPL.

  • Jet Propulsion Lab

    Photograph by National Geographic Channels/ Maas Digital LLC

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California USA: May 2011. Curiosity rover (Mars Science Laboratory) in the Spacecraft Assemble Facility at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

  • Prepping the Craft

    Photograph by NASA

    Kennedy Space Center, KSC, Florida USA: Technicians at Kennedy Space Center prepare to mate Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft (top-Cruise Stage; middle - aewroshell containing rover and descent stage) with heat shield, at bottom.

  • Mars Science Laboratory

    Photograph by National Geographic Channels/ John Beck

    Pasadena, CA, USA: Mars Science Laboratory cruise stage and aeroshell being mated at JPL.

  • Inspecting Aeroshell

    Photograph by National Geographic Channels/ Maas Digital LLC

    Kennedy Space Center, KSC, Florida USA: Technician inspects MSL aeroshell at Kennedy Space Center. (Photo Credit: NASA)

  • Here Comes the Sky Crane

    Photograph by NASA

    Kennedy Space Center, KSC, Florida USA: Technicians prepare to mate Sky Crane (Descent Stage) with Curiosity rover at Kennedy Space Center.

  • Linking the Sky Crane

    Photograph by NASA

    Kennedy Space Center, KSC, Florida USA: Technicians prepare to mate Sky Crane (Descent Stage) with Curiosity rover at Kennedy Space Center.

  • Descent Stage and Rover

    Photograph by National Geographic Channels/ John Beck

    Pasadena, CA, USA: Descent Stage and Rover mated at JPL.

  • Prepping Curiosity

    Photograph by NASA

    Kennedy Space Center, KSC, Florida USA: Technicians prep Curiosity rover  for launch at Kennedy Space Center.

  • Getting Launch-Ready

    Photograph by NASA

    Kennedy Space Center, KSC, Florida USA: Technicians prep Curiosity rover  for launch at Kennedy Space Center.

  • Loading Up to Launch

    Photograph by NASA

    Kennedy Space Center, KSC, Florida USA: Atlas V payload fairing containing the complete Mars Science laboratory spacecraft, on its way to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center.

  • Going to Launch Pad

    Photograph by NASA

    Kennedy Space Center, KSC, Florida USA: Atlas V payload fairing containing the complete Mars Science laboratory spacecraft, on its way to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center.

  • Spacecraft Arrival

    Photograph by NASA

    Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA: MSL Spacecraft arrival at Kennedy Space Center.

  • Atlas V Carrying Mars Science Lab

    Photograph by NASA

    Kennedy Space Center, KSC, Florida USA: November 26, 2011.  Lift off of the Atlas V rocket carrying the Mars Science Laboratory.

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