NASA’s Rover: 2020 Exploration
Introduction: The currently unnamed rover is a robotic scientist weighing more than 2,300 pounds (1,000 kilograms). It will search for signs of past microbial life, characterize the planet's climate and geology, collect samples for a future return to Earth and pave the way for human exploration of the Red Planet. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=7574 Manufacturer: The manufacturer of ROVER is Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC), which is originally named the Manned Spacecraft Center, where human spaceflight training, research, and flight control are conducted. It was built and leased by NASA by Joseph L. Smith & Associates, Inc. It was later named in the honor of the late US President and Texas native, Lyndon B. Johnson on February 19, 1973. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/home/index.html Key points: · NASA has tested the rover it will use for its Moon 2024 mission for t...