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To MARS with MER - MER the MissionORAL HISTORY
In the course of researching and developing "To MARS
with MER" and its 6 video programs, P2K has been fortunate to spend many
hours in conversation with the men and women behind the rovers, whose hard work
gives life to the robotic explorers. Their insights and anecdotes explain how
NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers project really came together, in more
detail than any broadcast could ever find time for. In this section, you can
read some of the fascinating "Inside Story" of NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers
project, in these pages of ORAL HISTORY.
Joy
Crisp Mars Exploration Rovers Project Scientist NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory "September 26, 2001"
Tom
Rivellini Airbag Design Consultant, and Engineer Landing system designer, for the Mobile Science Laboratory (Mars 2009) NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory "December 14, 2001"
Adam
Steltzner Mars Exploration Rovers EDL Lead Mechanical
Engineer NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory "February 26, 2002"
Miguel
San Martin Mars Exploration Rovers Lead Software Designer NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory "February 26, 2002"
Stacy
Weinstein Test Engineer NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Art
Thompson ATLO Systems Lead NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, "ATLO
Week 1"
Steve
Squyres ATHENA Science Team Principal Investigator Cornell University, NY March 1, 2002
Adam
Steltzner Mars Exploration Rovers EDL Lead Mechanical
Engineer NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory "December 12, 2002"
Joy
Crisp Mars Exploration Rovers Project Scientist NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory December 12, 2002
Art
Thompson ATLO Systems Lead NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Kennedy Space Center - May 2003
Tom
Shain ATLO Logistics Manager,
MER NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Kennedy Space Center -
May 2003
Jackie
Lyra ATLO Test Conductor, MER NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Kennedy Space Center - May 2003
Steve
Squyres ATHENA Science Team Principal Investigator Cornell University, NY June 8, 2003