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Season 4 Preview: Mars Rovers

Dec. 13, 2021
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In the fourth season of “On a Mission” we’ll be transported to the Red Planet with all five of NASA’s Mars rovers.

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Mission control: TRN Safety Bravo.

Mission commentator Swati Mohan: We have completed our Terrain Relative Navigation, current speed is about 30 meters per second, altitude of about 300 meters off the surface of Mars.

Narrator: In the next season of “On a Mission,” we’ll be transported to the planet Mars with NASA’s rovers: Sojourner. Spirit. Opportunity. Curiosity. Perseverance.

Mission commentator Swati Mohan: Sky crane maneuver has started. About 20 meters off the surface.

Narrator: We’ll learn why we keep driving rovers around the fourth rock from the Sun, and hear stories from mission scientists and engineers about how we’ve overcome many challenges to make this kind of exploration possible.

Mission commentator Swati Mohan: Touchdown confirmed! Perseverance is safely on the surface of Mars, ready to begin seeking the signs of past life. [Cheers]

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Podcast Series

On a Mission

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Season 4: Mars Rovers

Season 4 Preview: Mars Rovers

Episode 1: Driven to Mars

Episode 2: First Steps: Sojourner

Episode 3: Rise of the Twins: Spirit and Opportunity

Episode 4: A Lifetime on Mars: The Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity

Episode 5: A Ton of Curiosity

Episode 6: The Promise of Perseverance

Episode 7: Flying with Ingenuity: the Mars Helicopter

Episode 8: How to Drive a Mars Rover

Episode 9: Before You Can Drive, First You Have to Fly

Episode 10: The Power of the Rovers

Episode 11: Digging In: When Rovers Get Dirt on Mars

Episode 12: Secrets of the Mars Rovers

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