PIA04821: Mars Exploration Rover
Mars Exploration Rover
Target Name: Mars
Mission: Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Spacecraft: Mars Exploration Rover 1
Mars Exploration Rover 2
Product Size: 1280 samples x 960 lines
Produced By: JPL
Addition Date: 2003-10-30
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Original Caption Released with Image:

One of two Mars Exploration Rovers sits inside its cruise stage waiting to undergo environmental testing at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. In this photo, engineers are preparing the rover for vibration testing to ensure that it can undergo the rigors of launch and entry into the martian atmosphere. The rovers are scheduled to launch next spring and will arrive at Mars in January 2004.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL

Image Addition Date:
2003-10-30