Submit Infographics

Home  »  Graphs • Science Graphs • Static • Technology Graphs   »   Mars Rover Curiosity Landing

Mars Rover Curiosity Landing

Mars Rover Curiosity Landing

Curiosity's landing over Mars is the latest news in outer space news today.

The descent of this space machine from the atmosphere onto the surface of Mars takes 7 minutes. This is difficult task because the atmosphere of Mars is 100 times thinner than that of Earth. Guided entry and deceleration from the current speed of 1000 mph helps in the descent.

Now the parachute deploys at 900 mph. At 370 mph the heat shield separates. At this point the rover is at an altitude of 9 km away and is powered to descent at 70 mph. In the 2 minutes available before landing, the camera placed at the bottom of the rover will click images at 5 frames per second.

Finally, the sky cranes moving at 2 mph prepare for the descent of the rover. The descent requires a thrust of 8 rockets to slow its speed for a smooth landing.

For the final touch down the rover is suspended at a height of 25 feet from the ground. When it finally touches the ground, the bridle is cut off and the descent machine is allowed to fly off to a crash landing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Categories : Graphs, Science Graphs, Technology Graphs | Published by : graphs | Date : Aug 6, 2012
Tags: mars explorer curiosity landing, mars lander curiosity landing, mars mission curiosity landing, mars pathfinder curiosity landing, mars phoenix curiosity landing, mars rover curiosity flight, mars rover curiosity landing scientists, mars rover curiosity landing scientists say, mars rover curiosity landing site, mars rover facts landing, mars rover questions landing

Credits

Source : http://www.space.com/
Add missing credits


Related Posts

Men vs Women Social Networking Facts (InfoGraphic)
Facts about Handedness




Copyright 2023 Graphs.net
i i i
  • Contact
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
Scroll Up