The spacecraft includes a disc-shaped cruise stage (on left) attached to the aeroshell; the rover (Curiosity) and descent stage are tucked inside the aeroshell.
Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech
An engine firing on Jan. 11 will be the biggest maneuver that NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft will perform on its flight between Earth and Mars.
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