NASA's Vehicle System Test Bed (VSTB) Rover

Oct. 13, 2009

This photograph shows the Vehicle System Test Bed (VSTB) rover, a nearly identical copy to NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars.

This photograph shows the Vehicle System Test Bed (VSTB) rover, a nearly an identical copy to the Curiosity rover on Mars. The VSTB is used for Earth based testing and is shown at night in its shed after nigh time mobility testing in the Marsyard. The rover is back lit to show its silhouette. Photo by Dan Goods and David Delgado.

NASA's Vehicle System Test Bed (VSTB) Rover

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