The Challenges of Getting to Mars: Transporting a Mars Rover




Podcast for audio and video - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory show

Summary: Transporting the Curiosity rover from its birthplace in Pasadena, California, to the launch pad in in Cape Canaveral, Florida, took countless hours and careful planning and preparation. The precious rover was placed onto a flatbed truck using a forklift; was driven down the highway for several miles and flew on a military transport plane for its cross country trip.