Martian Summer: Robot Arms, Cowboy Spacemen, and My 90 Days with the Phoenix Mars Mission
In celebrating the Phoenix Mars Lander’s 10th Anniversary on Mars, read Andrew Kessler’s non-fiction book, Martian Summer: Robot Arms, Cowboy Spacemen, and My 90 Days with the Phoenix Mars Mission. In his 2011 book, Kessler narrates his ninety day journey with the Phoenix Mars Lander. As a space enthusiast, Kessler offers a witty and insightful account of his three month adventure in mission control.
Martian Summer: My Ninety Days with Interplanetary Pioneers, Temperamental Robots, and NASA’s Phoenix Mars Mission
Also, read a copy of Andrew Kessler’s Martian Summer: My Ninety Days with Interplanetary Pioneers, Temperamental Robots, and NASA’s Phoenix Mars Mission. Kessler’s 2014 biography also provides a humorous narrative of his experience with the Phoenix Mars Lander and his days in mission control. Kessler artfully sheds light on the politics and human and robot drama that transpired behind the scenes of the Phoenix Mars Lander mission.