Reminder that they landed this by:
- Braking in Mars' atmosphere from >10,000 mph to ~1000 via heat shield
- Deploying a parachute to brake to 200
- Using rockets to brake to near zero
- Lowering the rover itself on a tether to the surface
All pre-programmed. NASA engineers are so damned good.
@astrojaz.bsky.socialCURIOSITY HAS BEEN ON MARS FOR 14 YEARS!! HAPPY LANDIVERSARY CURIOSITY!!
