Tag Archives: InSight

InSight assembling lander, aeroshell, & cruise stage

Posted on November 19, 2014 by rburnham

NASA’s InSight mission has begun the assembly, test and launch operations (ATLO) phase of its development, on track for a March 2016 launch to Mars. The lander, its aeroshell and cruise stage are being assembled by Lockheed Martin Space Systems, … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: New crater near InSight landing site

Posted on August 28, 2014 by rburnham

InSight (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) is a NASA Discovery Program mission that will place a single geophysical lander on Mars in September 2016 to study its deep interior. InSight needs seismic signals, and one sure … Continue reading →

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Construction to begin on 2016 InSight Lander

Posted on May 21, 2014 by rburnham

NASA and its international partners now have the go-ahead to begin construction on a new Mars lander, after it completed a successful Mission Critical Design Review on Friday [May 16]. NASA’s Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport … Continue reading →

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