Mission to Mars: Operating on the Surface

What is the first action taken by the spacecraft upon landing on Mars?

• Perform a health check

• Start drilling into rocks

• Communicate with Earth

• Begin taking pictures

How does the spacecraft on Mars send data back to Earth?

• Via the Deep Space Network and Mars orbiters

• Using a satellite phone

• Directly through its own antenna

• Through a network of rovers

What is the purpose of the Deep Space Network?

• To provide internet access on Mars

• To track weather patterns on Mars

• To power the rovers on Mars

• To communicate with spacecraft on Mars

Why do scientists and engineers follow Mars time?

• To avoid communication delays

• To save energy

• To simulate life on Mars

• To align with the rover's operational schedule

What capability does the rover have that allows it to perform tasks independently?

• It can communicate with other planets

• It can fly

• It can transform into a satellite

• It can choose its own path