[jpsb]

I do not have high confidence that this is going to work. Very complex landing sequence.

[JRandomFreeper]

Historically, 2 out of 3 either miss or make a large, hot hole. JPL, though, has a history of kicking ass and taking names with MER-A and MER-B.

It is a complex landing system. Not much more than bouncing down on airbags, or bouncing around on a retro rocket like PHX.

Lots of room for failure.

Suprisingly, I have high confidence, and fully expect it to work.

/johnny

[this_ol_patriot]

This whole thing is out of near-future science fiction, imagine seeing that sequence of events somewhere on Earth. Surely people would be claiming they saw an alien ship.