Description[]
Curiosity is a car-sized unmanned rover designed to explore and examine the Gale crater on Mars. Launched on 26 November 2011 from Cape Canaveral, Curiosity touched down on Mars on 6 August 2012 for the start of its two year mission which was subsequently extended indefinitely. Curiosity remains active as of May 2021, and formed the basis for Perseverance, which sports a similar design but was moderately upgraded with new equipment; Perseverance is intended to explore the Jezero crater.
This casting features a camera stalk that rotates fully.
Versions[]
The Mars Rover Curiosity has come out in the following versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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014/247 | 2012 | 2012 New Models 14/50 |
White | Gold, Black painted electrical parts; NASA logo at front | Clear / Plastic |
No windows | White | OH5 | Y4712 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): E29, E30 | |
071/250 | 2014 | HW City: Planet Heroes | White | Highlighted parts in gold, black & silver, NASA logo at front | Clear / Plastic |
No windows | White | "Muddy" OH5 | BFC82 | Malaysia | Also came with Black OH5 variation Base Codes: F34, F41 |
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095/250 | 2021 | HW Space 1/5 |
White | Highlighted parts in gold, black & silver, NASA logo at front | Clear / Plastic |
No windows | White | "Muddy" OH5 | GRY73 | Malaysia | Named Mars Perserverance Rover Came with special feature Base Code(s): N42, N43, N46 |
Back of cards[]
Year | Landing | Birthplace | Designer | Specialty |
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2012 | August 2012 | Pasadena, CA, USA | NASA/JPL-Caltech | This car-sized rover is actually a wheeled robot, rocket-launched to Mars in 2011. Curiosity carries many tools such as a drills, cameras, and a laser. Its mission: to see if Mars could have ever supported small life forms called microbes... or if humans could explore there someday! |
2021 | February 2021 | Pasadena, CA, USA | NASA/JPL-Caltech | This car-sized, six-wheeled robot will seek signs of ancient life, pave the way for human explorers, and collect rock and soil samples for a future mission to return to Earth. Follow Perseverance's journey at mars.nasa.gov/mars2020 |