Building the Mars Rover
Lead Engineer at Nasa Says Failure is a Gift
About This Project
Adam Steltzner is the Lead Engineer for NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover. In a candid interview with Heather McElhatton he opens up about failure and how its been an essential part to his design team at NASA and to his life in general.
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