Mars Science Laboratory Project Changes Respond to Cost Increases, Keep Mars Program On Track

In this image, a large, six-wheeled rover sits on a concrete floor in a laboratory against a light-blue background.  The rover's 'legs,' or mobility system are a medium blue color and the large, cleated wheels are shiny silver.  On top of the mobility system is a silver-colored triangle that represents where the heart and brains of the rover will go when it is complete.
MSL "Spider" rover model in Bld 280 during Touchdown Test Series. Photographer: T. Wynne Date 01 May/2007
February 20, 2009
CreditNASA/JPL-Caltech
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In this image, a large, six-wheeled rover sits on a concrete floor in a laboratory against a light-blue background. The rover's 'legs,' or mobility system are a medium blue color and the large, cleated wheels are shiny silver. On top of the mobility system is a silver-colored triangle that represents where the heart and brains of the rover will go when it is complete.