Next Mars rover named Curiosity
Posted: Thu, May 28, 2009, 6:50 AM ET (1050 GMT)
NASA's next Mars rover was formally renamed "Curiosity", the result of a student content and public poll. The spacecraft, previously known as the Mars Science Laboratory, is scheduled for launch in 2011. The new name was suggested by a 12-year-old Kansas student as part of an essay competition; the naming effort also included suggestions from project leaders and a non-binding online poll. The $2-billion Curiosity spacecraft will be the largest and most sophisticated rover ever sent to Mars, and will be designed to operate there for several years.
NASA's next Mars rover was formally renamed "Curiosity", the result of a student content and public poll. The spacecraft, previously known as the Mars Science Laboratory, is scheduled for launch in 2011. The new name was suggested by a 12-year-old Kansas student as part of an essay competition; the naming effort also included suggestions from project leaders and a non-binding online poll. The $2-billion Curiosity spacecraft will be the largest and most sophisticated rover ever sent to Mars, and will be designed to operate there for several years.
Related Links:
| <<previous article | next article>> |
|
news in brief
|
|
|
|
news links
|
|
Monday, October 20
Innospace secures Korea's first private commercial launch license for Hanbit-Nano mission
Chosun Ilbo — 7:34 am ET (1134 GMT) Innospace Obtains Korea’s First Private Commercial Launch Permit
BusinessKorea — 7:34 am ET (1134 GMT) Korea’s 1st commercial space vehicle cleared for launch, likely in November
Korea Times — 7:34 am ET (1134 GMT) Innospace Gets South Korean Launch Authorization For Hanbit-Nano
Aviation Week — 7:33 am ET (1133 GMT) SpaceX launches Falcon 9 carrying Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral on Sunday
WESH-TV Orlando — 7:33 am ET (1133 GMT) |
