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Launching Curiosity to Mars!
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Watch the Launch
11-25-11, 10:25 a.m. EST
(7:25 a.m. PST)
Key Facts
Mission Status: Curiosity's launch:
No earlier than Nov. 25, 2011: 10:25 a.m. EST (7:25 a.m. PST) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida

Launch Window: 11/25/11 - 12/18/11

Launch Vehicle: Atlas V-541 ››

Related Links:
Press Kit ››
Fact Sheet ››
Launch Nuclear Safety Fact Sheet ››



Curiosity's Status
read the article 'Peekaboo! Curiosity’s Hand Lens Camera Snaps Picture'
What’s it like inside Curiosity’s cruise vehicle? Well, it’s a bit dark but the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera on the rover arm has a built-in LED light or flashlight, used to light up the dark space inside the cruise vehicle and aeroshell to take this full-color test image.

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