Timeline of Mars Science Laboratory of the glitch in Side-B is determined and remedied. Timeline of Mars Science Laboratory Timeline of Mars Science Laboratory is a timeline of the Mars Science Laboratory mission and its rover, "Curiosity". As of 23, 2019, "Curiosity" has been on the planet Mars for sols ( total days; ) since landing on August 6, 2012. "(See Current status.)" In April 2004, the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) called for scientific experiments and instruments proposals for the Mars Science Laboratory and rover mission. Launch was proposed for September 2009. By December 14, 2004, eight proposals were selected, including
Mars Exploration Rover "Opportunity" marked six years on Mars, respectively. On January 26, NASA announced that "Spirit" will be used as a stationary research platform after several months of unsuccessful attempts to free the rover from soft sand. NASA announced on March 24, 2010, that "Opportunity", which has an estimated remaining drive distance of 12 km to Endeavour Crater, has traveled over 20 km since the start of its mission. Each rover was designed with a mission driving distance goal of just 600 meters. One week later, they announced that "Spirit" may have gone into hibernation for the Martian winter and might not