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Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Launch Blog
The Mars Science Laboratory named "Curiosity" launched Nov. 26, 2011 at 10:02 a.m. EST aboard an Atlas V rocket. The MSL is a rover carrying 10 instruments to study the Martian surface in unprecedented ways.
Curiosity also is much larger than any rover previously sent to Mars, about the size of a small SUV.
Note: Times provided in blog posts are given in Eastern time; timestamps are provided in your local time.
The Mars Science Laboratory named "Curiosity" launched Nov. 26, 2011 at 10:02 a.m. EST aboard an Atlas V rocket. The MSL is a rover carrying 10 instruments to study the Martian surface in unprecedented ways.Curiosity also is much larger than any rover previously sent to Mars, about the size of a small SUV.
Note: Times provided in blog posts are given in Eastern time; timestamps are provided in your local time.