Curiosity Spotted on Parachute by Orbiter
NASA Curiosity rover and its parachute were spotted by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter as Curiosity descended to the surface. The HiRISE camera captured this image of Curiosity while the orbiter was listening to transmissions from the rover.
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NASA ID
PIA15979
Date Created
August 6, 2012
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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