Mars rover Curiosity
by Rob Manning · first published 2014
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In Mars Rover Curiosity: An Inside Account from Curiosity's Chief Engineer, Rob Manning, the project's chief engineer, tells of bringing the groundbreaking spacecraft to life. Manning and his team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, tasked with designing a lander many times larger and more complex than any before, faced technical setbacks, fights over inadequate resources, and the challenges of leading an army of brilliant, passionate, and often frustrated experts.
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…That is Rob Manning, an absolute legend! Here is an interview with him from a few years back: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/people/2280/rob-manning/ He also wrote this great book: https://www.amazon.com/Mars-Rover-Curiosity-Curiositys-Engin...
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on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2018?” ↗…atmosphere to land like we do on Earth. So, it’s in this ugly, grey zone.” [1] The recent success of Curiosity, Spirit and Opportunity must not shadow the fact that most Mars missions have failed. [0] "Mars Rover Curiosity: An Inside Account from Curiosity's Chief Engineer [1] http://www.universetoday.com/7024/the-mars-landing-approach-...
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