Rover

Curiosity

NASA · launched 2011

Rover climbing Mount Sharp in Gale crater since 2012.

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Right now · as of

Sol 5,045 on Mars

At 4.82°S 137.39°E

Driven 38 km since landing

223 million km (1.49 AU) from Earth; a signal takes 12 min 24 s

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The flight

  1. November 26, 2011

    Launched on Atlas V 541 from Cape Canaveral SLC-41

  2. July 25, 2012

    Arrives at Mars

  3. August 6, 2012

    Lands on Mars

From the trajectory NASA JPL Horizons publishes for it.

Facts

What it is
Rover
Agency
NASA
Launched
November 26, 2011
Rocket
Atlas V 541
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SLC-41
Landed on Mars
2012
Landing site
Curiosity · Bradbury Landing · 4.59°S 137.44°E
International designator
2011-070A
3D model
NASA/JPL-Caltech

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