Spacecraft · Mars rover
Curiosity
- Agency
- NASA
- Launched
- 2011
- Type
- rover
- Status
- active
NASA/LRC · NASA media (public domain)
Overview
Scientific overview
Curiosity is a mars rover, operated by NASA, launched in 2011.
Mission
- Agency
- NASA
- Launched
- 2011
- Type
- rover
- Status
- active
Gallery
Mars Curiosity Wheel Mock-up
2013
NASA/LRC · NASA media (public domain)
Observation
How this was captured
- Source
- NASA
- Observation date
- 2013-10-24
Targets & destinations
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.
- NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.