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What is it like to drive the Perseverance rover remotely? A NASA engineer explains the challenges of piloting the vehicle’s journey across Mars. – Business Insider Australia
A NASA Perseverance rover driver explains what it’s like driving a nuclear-powered machine during a pandemic and how she manages a work-life balance.
- Insider spoke to Heather Justice, a NASA Mars Perseverance driver, who operates the rover remotely.
- The team has set up a successful operation but there are still a few challenges that drivers face.
- Justice indicated that maintaining a work-life balance was tough.
- See more stories on Insider’s business page.
It’s been about a year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and like most companies, NASA is still dealing with the ongoing effects and challenges posed by the crisis. But unlike other firms,…
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