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Curiosity Mars Rover

NASA's car-sized Curiosity rover, delivered to Gale Crater by the Mars Science Laboratory mission to investigate Martian geology, climate, habitability, and evidence of ancient environments capable of supporting microbial life.

Curiosity Mars Rover
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Aliases
Mars Science Laboratory roverMSL rover
Family Name
Curiosity
Full Name
Curiosity Mars Rover
Roles
rover
Status
active
Type
spacecraft

Details

Description
NASA's car-sized Curiosity rover, delivered to Gale Crater by the Mars Science Laboratory mission to investigate Martian geology, climate, habitability, and evidence of ancient environments capable of supporting microbial life.
First Flight Year
2,011
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Operator
Spacecraft Specs
Reusability
unknown

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Official Url
https://science.nasa.gov/mission/msl-curiosity/

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Creation Time
July 16, 2026 at 22:58:18 UTC
Updated Time
July 22, 2026 at 21:51:15 UTC
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