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This frame from an artist's animation depicts how NASA's Curiosity rover will communicate with Earth during landing. As the rover descends to Mars, it will send out basic radio-frequency tones that go directly to Earth.
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Curiosity Speaks

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The artist's animation depicts how NASA's Curiosity rover will communicate with Earth during landing. As the rover descends to Mars, it will send out basic radio-frequency tones that go directly to Earth. NASA's Odyssey orbiter will then relay more complex UHF radio signals from the rover to Earth.

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ID#:
PIA15967

Date added:
2012-08-04

Target:
Mars

Mission:
Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)

Spacecraft:
Curiosity

Size:
1276 x 716 pixels (width x height)

Rating:



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1,422

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PIA15967.tif (2.74 MB)

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PIA15967.jpg (0.07 MB)

Image credit:
NASA/JPL-Caltech