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What will happen if the robotic car does not work once it lands on Mars?

April 26, 2017car lands mars Robotic

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What will happen if the robotic car does not work once it lands on Mars?

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That would be bad. Depending on what is broken on the rover, we may still be able to take some pictures, do some science and talk with Earth. If it is totally broken, then we are hoping our second rover will still work. Expert: David Edward Herman Deep Space Avionics Project Avionics System Engineering Team Lead Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Question: How strong is the Rover?(David) Answer: Hi David, The rovers are actually pretty strong. They are designed to not break while landing (they will hit the ground at about 27 mph- protected by airbag) or during a sandstorm (with winds that can reach 50 mph)!