NASA brings new adventurous robots to Mars
NASA's next generation of robotic explorers, Curiosity, is ready to fly to the red planet this November, said Cape Canveral, Florida.
Beginning August 13, engineers at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida will begin installing the nuclear fuel system for Curiosity.
Curiosity robot will be launched by Atlas 5 rocket in November (Photo: Space.com)
Adventurous robots will be started by Atlas boosters 5 days a day after Thanksgiving (November 25)."We will launch Curiosity at Cape Canaveral," said Torsten Zorn, an engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Curiosity launched the media on August 12 in a room, where it underwent the final test and was ready for the journey to Mars.
Curiosity is 3m long, compared to the size of a Mini Cooper, including a long antenna that allows direct communication with Earth, 2 positioning cameras, 2 environmental survey scientific devices, 6 wheels Roll can overcome obstacles 65cm high. Curiosity's arms can reach 2 meters to collect specimens from the red planet and travel 200 meters per day.
Adventurous robots plan to approach the surface of Mars in August 2012.
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