Atlas V to Launch Next Mars Rover
Lockheed Martin will launch the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover for NASA in late 2009 on an Atlas V under a contract worth nearly $195 million. NASA selected the Atlas V for the job, which covers spacecraft integration and launch services, over a Boeing Delta IV. The 3,000-kg. launch mass for...
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