Space Operations Award Going to Mars Rover Team

PASADENA, Calif., (NASA) -- The team that operates NASA's Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity will receive the 2010 International Space Ops Award for Outstanding Achievement.

The citation for the award, to be presented April 29 in Huntsville, Ala., says, "For remarkable success in meeting unique and varied challenges of operating a rover on Mars and establishing a model for future in-situ operations."



The Mars Exploration Rover Project landed the twin rovers on the Red Planet in Januar [...]

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