Spacecraft Engineering

Images of engineers working on spacecraft and satellites in a controlled environment, highlighting technical assembly and preparation.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  Workers in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility uncover the third stage of the Delta rocket that will be mated to Mars Exploration Rover 1 (MER-B).  The second of twin rovers being sent to Mars, it is equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow it 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 can't yet go.  MER-B is scheduled to launch from Launch Pad 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, June 26 at one of two available times,  12:27:31 a.m. EDT or 1:08:45 a.m. EDT.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility uncover the third stage of the Delta rocket that will be mated to Mars Exploration Rover 1 (MER-B). The second of twin rovers being sent to Mars, it is equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow it 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 can't yet go. MER-B is scheduled to launch from Launch Pad 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, June 26 at one of two available times, 12:27:31 a.m. EDT or 1:08:45 a.m. EDT.