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NASA Kennedy Center Media Archive Collection
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NASA Kennedy Center Media Archive Collection
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Siberian-born Sofi Collis (second from left), the third grade student winner of the "Name the Rovers" contest, poses with her adopted American family. The names she proposed -- Spirit and Opportunity -- were announced today in a press conference held by NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe. NASA's twin Mars Exploration Rovers are designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans are not yet able to go. MER-A, with the rover Spirit aboard, is scheduled to launch on June 8 at 2:06 p.m. EDT, with two launch opportunities each day during a launch period that closes on June 24.
Description
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Siberian-born Sofi Collis (second from left), the third grade student winner of the "Name the Rovers" contest, poses with her adopted American family. The names she proposed -- Spirit and Opportunity -- were announced today in a press conference held by NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe. NASA's twin Mars Exploration Rovers are designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans are not yet able to go. MER-A, with the rover Spirit aboard, is scheduled to launch on June 8 at 2:06 p.m. EDT, with two launch opportunities each day during a launch period that closes on June 24.
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06/08/2003
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06/08/2003
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NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899
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Administrator Sean O'Keefe
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Administrator Sean O'Keefe
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Opportunity
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Opportunity
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Mars
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Mars
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Spirit
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Spirit
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Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
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Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
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Florida
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Florida
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Mars
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Mars
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
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06-08-2003
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06-08-2003
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2003
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2003
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KSC-03PD-1837
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KSC-03PD-1837
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SPD-KSCMA-KSC-03PD-1 837
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SPD-KSCMA-KSC-03PD-1 837
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