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Mars Science Laboratory Stacked Spacecraft

NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft has been fully stacked for flight in this photograph from inside the Spacecraft Assembly Facility at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.

October 11, 2011

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Panoramic View From 'Rocknest' Position of Curiosity Mars Rover (Raw-Color)
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Drilling Candidate Site 'Bonanza King' on Mars
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Multiple Deltas Built Out Over Time
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Cruise Stage Testing for Mars Science Laboratory
The heat shield for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory is the largest ever built for a planetary mission.
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Launching The Atlas V Rocket
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Phobos Passing Overhead
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