Mars Science Laboratory : mission et cibles

Début du projet

1 octobre 2003

Fin déclarée

non déclarée

Le début que l’archive déclare est celui du projet, pas le lancement, et une fin qu’elle ne déclare pas ne veut pas dire que la mission est toujours en cours.

Cibles à ouvrir en 3D :

• Mars

Une cible déclarée est ce sous quoi l’archive range les données de la mission, pas un relevé d’observation.

The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) project, initiated in 2003, marked a significant advancement in Mars exploration with the successful deployment of the Curiosity rover. Launched on November 26, 2011, and landing in Gale Crater on August 6, 2012, the MSL mission has broadened our understanding of Martian environments and their potential habitability. Throughout its journey to Mars, and during its primary mission which concluded on September 28, 2014, Curiosity undertook comprehensive scientific investigations. These included routine instrument health checks and data collection by the Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) during transit. On the Martian surface, Curiosity's primary objectives were to assess the biological potential of the landing site, characterize the landing region's geology, study planetary processes relevant to habitability, and quantify the spectrum of surface radiation. The rover gathered crucial data through imaging, spectroscopy, and other analytic techniques to evaluate the composition of Martian soils, rocks, and the atmosphere. These efforts have provided vital insights into Mars' habitability and environmental history. The continuation of these scientific objectives into Curiosity’s first extended mission aims to deepen the exploration of potentially habitable environments that could also preserve organic compounds. Additionally, the mission focuses on exploring and characterizing significant geological transitions in the region surrounding the foothills of Mt. Sharp. This ongoing research is pivotal for understanding the past and present potential for life on Mars and informs future exploratory missions to the Red Planet.

Citée en anglais, telle que l’archive la publie, lue le 4 octobre 2026.

Identifiant dans l’archive, qui en est la citation : urn:nasa:pds:context:investigation:mission.mars_science_laboratory

NASA Planetary Data System, PDS Registry, investigation context products. Dates et cibles lues le 29 septembre 2026 ; comment citer l’archive : https://pds.nasa.gov/datastandards/citing/

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