Nov 18, 2011

George H Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 george h diller@nasa gov

STATUS REPORT: ELV-111811

EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT

Spacecraft: Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) Launch Vehicle: Atlas V-541 (AV-028) Launch Site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 41 Launch Date: Nov 25, 2011 Launch Time: 10:25 a m EST

The Flight Readiness Review for the Mars Science Laboratory was conducted Friday in the mission briefing room at NASA's Kennedy Space Center At its conclusion, there were no issues that would preclude a rollout to the launch pad of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on Nov 23 First motion from the Vertical Integration Facility is planned for 10 a m

At Space Launch Complex 41, the multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator (MMRTG) was installed on the Curiosity rover within the Atlas fairing on Nov 17

On launch day, Nov 25, the countdown will begin at 3:25 a m The process for cryogenic fueling, the loading of liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen aboard the Atlas V, will begin at 8:15 a m (T-2 hours and counting)

Curiosity has 10 science instruments to search for evidence about whether Mars has had environments favorable for microbial life, including the chemical ingredients for life The unique rover will use a laser to look inside rocks and release the gasses so that its spectrometer can analyze and send the data back to Earth

Previous status reports are available at:

http://www nasa gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/index html

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