Curiosity Mars rover gets 50 per cent speed boost from software update

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The navigation strategy of NASA’s Curiosity rover means it has to stop frequently to check its position, but soon a software update will allow it to move almost continuously Technology 17 August 2022 By Matthew Sparkes An artist’s impression of the Curiosity rover on Mars NASA/JPL-Caltech A new software update […]

The navigation strategy of NASA’s Curiosity rover means it has to stop frequently to check its position, but soon a software update will allow it to move almost continuously

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17 August 2022

By Matthew Sparkes

Artist's impression of the Mars Rover.

An artist’s impression of the Curiosity rover on Mars

NASA/JPL-Caltech

A new software update will soon give NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover a 50 per cent speed boost, allowing it to cover a greater distance and complete more science. But the update very nearly didn’t happen because of a mysterious bug in the software that eluded engineers for years.

Curiosity, which landed on Mars 10 years ago this month, has already greatly outlived its planned two-year lifespan. It can be controlled in several ways, but the vast majority of the time, it operates …

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