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You're probably thinking of Spirit and Opportunity, the smaller rovers which landed in the early 2000s and long outlived their primary scientific missions. This
by krallja 10y ago
You're probably thinking of Spirit and Opportunity, the smaller rovers which landed in the early 2000s and long outlived their primary scientific missions. This is Curiosity, the SUV-sized rover which landed in 2012, and is still in its primary mission.
- JetDogRush 10y agoNot quite - primary mission was two years (one Martian year). We are in Extended Mission #2.
- krallja 10y agoOops, you're right! Thanks.
- tetraodonpuffer 10y agothis picture definitely helps with comparing the relative scales of the rovers https://marsmobile.jpl.nasa.gov/images/Evans_Mars_Yard.jpg https://marsmobile.jpl.nasa.gov/images/Evans_Mars_Yard.jpg