Interview
Brian K. Cooper
Rover Driver, Mars Pathfinder
Q 1: How were you chosen
to be the Rover driver?
Q 2: We've all heard about the
15 minute delay of images.
from Mars. What was that like?
Q 3: Did Silicon Graphics technology
play any role in this?
Q 4: Can you describe a little about the
control room environment? Did you
have a lot of backseat drivers?
Q 5: Who was naming all those rocks on Mars?
Q 6: What was the first image you saw from Mars?
Q 7: How about any major concerns with the Rover?
Q 8: What was your best moment during the mission?
Q 9: Did you have any feedback or learning mechanisms
as you went along? Were you able to learn how to better
navigate?
Q 10: Speaking of the unknown, is there anything you ran into that
you didn't expect?
Q 11: What's happening with the Sojourner now?
Q 12: What's next for you and the Rover missions?
Q 13: And finally, Brian, we're wondering what kind of car do you drive?
 
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