Curiosity's Entry Descent & Landing on Mars
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Curiosity is a 2000 lb rover that lands on Mars by combining a blazing heat shield (surface temperatures near 1600° during entry), a supersonic parachute that must survive 65,000 lb force while weighing ~100 lb, and a rocket-powered descent that executes a sky crane lowering the rover on a 21 ft tether. Entry-descent lasts ~7 minutes from atmosphere to touchdown; the system achieves ~tenfold better landing precision and the sequence works — Curiosity lands and operates.
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- 0:00Start
- 11:27Active Geological History
- 13:32Waters of Mars
- 26:49Bulls Eye on Mas
- 39:58Mars Weather
- 40:59Methane on Mars
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