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SpaceFlights.us: Mars Rover
Posted in: MC | by Brian Taylor | 2013 Oct 29

Rover Names: Spirit, Opportunity The NASA JPL 6 wheeled robotic rover units started out on shaky ground with a number of technical problems that nearly spelled doom for the mission, but with a bit of forethought, they built into the control system a way to override it's internal programs from a remote distance. marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov