Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
Title:
Turning in the Testbed
Original Caption Released with Image:
This image, taken in the JPL In-Situ Instruments Laboratory or "Testbed," shows the view from the front hazard avoidance cameras on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit after the rover has backed up and turned 45 degrees counterclockwise. Engineers rehearsed this maneuver at JPL before performing it on Mars. This maneuver is the first step in a 3-point turn that will rotate the rover 115 degrees to face the rear direction and drive off a rear side lander petal.
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL
Produced By:
JPL
Mission:
Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Spacecraft:
Spirit
Instrument:
Hazard Identification Camera
Product Size:
1024 samples x 1024 lines
facet_what:
Spirit
facet_what:
Mars
facet_what:
Hazard-identificatio n Camera
facet_what:
Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
facet_where:
Mars
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Image #:
PIA05053
UID:
SPD-PHOTJ-PIA05053
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Turning in the Testbed