Mars rover Curiosity working 'flawlessly': Nasa
WASHINGTON (AFP) - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (Nasa) Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars more than a month ago, appears to be working "flawlessly" as it prepares to continue its two-year exploration of the Red Planet, the United States (US) space agency said on Wednesday.
For the past week, the rover, which touched down on Aug 6, has undergone a series of instrument tests, as well as a rebooting of its steering computers, and everything so far appears fine, according to officials with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
"Through every phase of the check-out, Curiosity has performed almost flawlessly," said Ms Jennifer Tropser, mission manager for Curiosity at the laboratory, adding that a final few tests would be done early on Thursday.
"The success so far of these activities has been outstanding," she told reporters in a telephone briefing.