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What's happening at the beginning there with that disc-like object that looks like it's free falling towards the surface? Edit: ah, the Youtube description say
by tterrace 14y ago
What's happening at the beginning there with that disc-like object that looks like it's free falling towards the surface?
Edit: ah, the Youtube description says the beginning part is the heatshield separating.
- kmm 14y agoFrom the Wikipedia page[1], I would say it was the heat shield. 1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Science_Laboratory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Science_Laboratory
- jessriedel 14y agoYea, that's why the video starts when it does. Before it comes off, the heat-shield is blocking the downward-facing camera.