Here we go!

mrhappy wrote: Did anyone notice that one persons name on one of the computer banks was fuk li?

Heh, heh...that's Dr. Fuk Li.
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/about/bio_li.cfm

So does anyone know how long the planned route will take, and what the rover will do after that route has been completed?

I like how the other rovers lasted for years after they were expected, and continued beeming information back.

Curiosity, being larger, I would think would be far less likely to get stuck, and also be able to cover more ground.

Wow,just Wow

PHeller wrote: So does anyone know how long the planned route will take, and what the rover will do after that route has been completed? I like how the other rovers lasted for years after they were expected, and continued beeming information back. Curiosity, being larger, I would think would be far less likely to get stuck, and also be able to cover more ground.

Primary mission is one Martian year (about 2 Earth years). Of course, the "primary" mission of the MERs was 90 days. You're right..they build em right in Pasadena!

I don't know if even they know where they're going yet. I know they want to see some bedrock, that's the reason they sent it to the bottom of a crater. Press conference yesterday said they're only about 6km away from the mountain in the center, they may start there first. Especially since they're already pointed in that direction.