PIA05065: Roll-Off Dress Rehearsal at JPL
This image shows a test rover as it attempts a complete 115-degree turn on the lander in NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's in-Situ Instruments Laboratory, or 'testbed.'
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER) 
 Spacecraft:  Spirit
 Product Size:  720 x 480 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  JPL 
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This image shows a test rover as it attempts a complete 115-degree turn on the lander in the JPL In-Situ Instruments Laboratory, or "testbed." This is where engineers tested the rover's three-point turn before completing the manuever with the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit at Gusev Crater on Mars. At this point, the test rover has turned 95 degrees, with 115 degrees being its goal position.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL

Image Addition Date:
2004-01-14