Following the completion of the buildup of the core stages of the veteran Atlas V rocket, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity was moved to Launch Complex 41 (LC 41) at the Cape ...

Only the Atlas V is certified by NASA to launch payloads carrying radioisotope thermoelectric generators, a nuclear power source that the Mars 2020 rover, like Curiosity, uses.

The Curiosity rover lifted off for Mars on an Atlas V on Nov. 26, 2011. Curiosity has found extensive evidence of past liquid on the Red Planet's surface. The Juno spacecraft started its journey ...

United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), will provide Atlas V 541 launch services to NASA for a follow-up rover mission to Mars.

The day after Thanksgiving may be “Black Friday” for American stores and shoppers, but this year, it’s a red letter day for scientists in Pasadena, as Saturday is blast-off for the next Mars ...

Curiosity rover set for Saturday launch. By ABC News. November 25, 2011, 11:18 AM. ... An Atlas V rocket hoisted the rover, officially known as Mars Science Laboratory, ...

Only the Atlas 5 is certified by NASA to launch payloads carrying radioisotope thermoelectric generators, a nuclear power source that the Mars 2020 rover, like Curiosity, uses.

The Perseverance rover blasted into the skies at 4:50 am EDT (11:50 GMT) on July 30th atop a United Launch Alliance built Atlas V rocket on a mission to collect samples for an eventual return ...

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover rolled out to Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station today ...