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Miguel San Martin

Meet the NASA scientist responsible for overseeing Curiosity’s successful landing

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Behind the impressive sky crane-type system that landed the American Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars late Sunday night was an Argentinian man, Miguel San Martin. San Martin first became interested in space listening to NASA’s Viking mission to Mars, so his participation this time was quite appropriate.

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The Argentine Responsible for a Successful Mars Landing

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