Video by JPLnews

Savannah McCoy is the DTM (Dynamic Test Model) Rover Verification and Validation Lead. It's her job to conduct system level tests to make sure the rover will meet all the requirements for its time on Mars. In this video, she explains the difference between the flight rover and the model rover, and narrates a test of the first-of-its-kind landing system on NASA's next Mars rover, Curiosity.