Mission Name:Mars Science Laboratory mission
Rover Name:Curiosity
Main Job:Did Mars ever have the right environmental conditions to support small life forms?
Launch:7:02 a.m. PST, Nov. 26, 2011 (10:02 a.m. EST)
Landing: August 5, 2012, Gale Crater, Mars
Surface Operations:Learning about Mars through the day-to-day activities of the rover