Mars rover Curiosity
Subtitle: an inside account from Curiosity's chief engineer
By: Rob Manning and William L. Simon
Contributors: Simon, William L., 1930- author
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781588344731
Subjects: Roving vehicles (Astronautics); Exploration; Curiosity (Spacecraft)
Other titles: Inside account from Curiosity's chief engineer
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes index.