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Muses CN Asteroid Nano Rover with Big Sister Pathfinder

Wood and plastic models of MUSES-CN Nanorover and Sojourner in sandbox

The MUSES-CN Mission is a collaboration between the Japanese Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) and NASA. Scheduled for launch January 2002, this international effort represents the world's first asteroid sample return mission, and will also provide the first spaceflight demonstration of several new technologies. "MUSES-C" stands for Mu Space Engineering Spacecraft (the "C" signifies that it is the third in a series).

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California is managing the U.S. portion of the mission which is called MUSES-CN (N for NASA). NASA, via the JPL MUSES-CN project, is providing the rover and various support services for the ISAS mission.

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Muses CN Fact Sheet:

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/facts/

Mars Pathfinder Mission:

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/default.html