LEGO Curiosity Rover Instruction Manual

NASA Mars Science Laboratory
Curiosity Rover
BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS DE MONTAGE
INSTRUCCIONES DE CONSTRUCCIÓN
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MISSION TO MARS
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In 1965, the world eagerly awaited the results of the
first spacecraft flyby of Mars. Before then, everything
we knew about the Red Planet was based only on
what could be seen from telescopes on Earth. Any
hopes of finding Martians, or even a hospitable planet,
were quickly dashed as Mars appeared to be an arid,
cold, and lifeless planet.
It would take almost 50 years and a series of successful
space missions to give us a better understanding of
this apparently barren planet.
Not only is Mars home to the largest volcano and the
deepest canyon in the solar system, but many of its
features appear to be shaped by water, which may,
even today, occasionally emerge from below the
hostile surface. Water is key to life as we know it, and
is one sign that Mars could be a habitat for past or
present microbial life…or even human life someday in
the future.
This is why Mars continues to intrigue scientists,
and why NASA (National Aeronautics and Space
Administration) persists in attempting to unlock the
secrets of the Red Planet.
English
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FOLLOW THE WATER
1965 1976 1996 2003 2004
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NASA’s interest in the Red Planet began soon after it
was established in 1958. The very first mission, Mariner
4 (1965), simply flew by Mars, taking as many pictures
as possible on its way past. As knowledge and
technologies grew, NASA started putting spacecraft in
orbit around the planet for long-term global studies.
Then, with even more capabilities, NASA spacecraft
began to land on the surface, beginning with Viking 1
& 2 (1976). With rovers such as Sojourner (1997), Spirit
and Opportunity (2004), and Curiosity (2012), real treks
across the planet’s surface became possible.
For earlier missions, understanding Mars as a potential
habitat for microbial life began with a strategy
of “follow the water.” Orbiters, landers, and rovers
provided numerous signs of past or present water on
Mars. Mars Science Laboratory, with its rover Curiosity,
is the latest and most ambitious mission in NASA’s
Mars Exploration Program. It takes a leap forward in
beginning NASA’s current Mars exploration strategy:
“Seek Signs of Life.” In the first year of its mission,
Curiosity discovered that Gale Crater once had the
right conditions to provide a habitat for microbial life,
including the past presence of long-term surface
water and at least six key chemical elements that are
fundamental chemical building blocks of life.
English
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Curiosity is the most advanced rover ever developed
for the Mars program and carries ten times more
scientific gear than the earlier Mars rovers. It’s about
the size of a car, but not quite as fast, with a top speed
of only 1.5 inches per second on flat, hard ground. It
has six-wheel drive combined with a rocker-bogie
suspension system and cameras mounted on a mast
to help the mission’s team on Earth select exploration
targets and driving routes.
Built as a mobile science laboratory, Curiosity is
packed with special instruments and cameras for
performing a wide range of climatic and geological
studies. This includes the ability to gather samples of
rocks and soil and analyze them directly in a series
of onboard test chambers. With selected instruments
being provided by Russia, Canada, and Spain, this
latest mission to Mars has a truly international flavor.
With its sophisticated mobility system and scientific
tools, Curiosity’s ultimate destination is layered terrain
on the slopes of Mt. Sharp at the center of Gale Crater.
By exploring these layers, each of which records
a specific time in Mars’ history, Curiosity will likely
uncover the secrets of the Red Planet for many years
to come.
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THE CURIOSITY ROVER
English
The Curiosity Mars Rover was developed by scientists and engineers from
the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which is a NASA facility managed by the
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, California.
More Information about Curiosity:
mars.nasa.gov/msl
www.nasa.gov
U.S. Design Patent D673,482.
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Chemcam RMI
Chemcam RMI
Cámara química RMI Left Navcams (2)
Navcams de gauche (2)
Cámaras de navegación, izquierda (2)
Right Navcams (2)
Navcams de droite (2)
Cámaras de navegación,
derecha (2)
Right Mastcam (100 mm)
Mastcam de droite (100 mm)
Cámara de mástil, derecha
(100 mm)
Left Mastcam (34 mm)
Mastcam de gauche (34 mm)
Cámara de mástil izquierda (34 mm)
NASA/JPL-Caltech.
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RUHF
MMRTG
DAN
Turret
Includes APXS, MAHLI
Tourelle
Inclut APXS, MAHLI
Torreta
Incluye APXS y MAHLI
Robotic arm
Bras robotique
Brazo robótico
Inside:
SAM, CheMin
Intérieur :
SAM, CheMin
Interior:
SAM y CheMin
MARDI
MMRTG: Multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator
Générateur thermoélectrique à radioisotope multi-mission
Generador termoeléctrico de radioisótopos multimisión
CheMin: Chemistry & Mineralogy X-Ray
Diffraction/X-Ray Fluorescence Instrument
Rayons X de chimie et minéralogie
Instrument de diffraction/fluorescence des rayons X
Equipo de análisis químico y mineralógico por rayos X
Instrumento de fluorescencia y difracción de rayos X
APXS: Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer
Spectromètre à rayons X
Espectrómetro de rayos X de partículas alfa
MARDI: Mars Descent Imager
Caméra de descente sur Mars
Cámara de captación de imágenes del
descenso sobre Marte
SAM: Sample Analysis at Mars
Analyse d’échantillons sur Mars
Equipo de análisis de muestras en Marte
MAHLI: Mars Hand Lens Imager
Caméra microscope
Cámara de captación de imágenes para
objetos de pequeño tamaño
REMS: Rover Environmental Monitoring Station
Station météorologique
Estación meteorológica para róver
RUHF: Rover ultra high-frequency antenna
Antenne ultra haute fréquence
Antena de ultraalta frecuencia para róver
REMS
NASA/JPL-Caltech.
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MISSION VERS MARS
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