Biggest-Ever Heat Shield Prepared for Mars Spacecraft
The heat shield for NASA Mars Science Laboratory is the largest ever built for a planetary mission. This image shows the heat shield being prepared at Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, in April 2011.
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PIA14128
Date Created
May 13, 2011
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JPL
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