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Planetary Radio

Mars Exploration Rover Update

Airdate: Sunday, December 14, 2003
Running Time: 00:30:40
Listen: Windows Media | MP3

Albert Haldemann is Deputy Project Scientist for the Mars Exploration Rover mission. With the first rover, Spirit, arriving in less than three weeks, Planetary Radio gets a status report from Doctor Haldemann. Emily Lakdawalla can tell how old a planet is from its surface, and Bruce Betts brings the family along for What's Up!

Guests

• Albert Haldemann, Deputy Project Scientist for the Mars Exploration Rover mission

Related Information

• Centennial of Flight Homepage
• Cornell Athena Instrument Payload Site
• JPL Mars Exploration Rover Site