Testing and calibration are under way , NASA says . The spacecraft is expected to launch in late 2018 or early 2019. We do n't know yet . '' Rover Curiosity 's first stop is Gale Crater , which may have once contained a lake . The vehicle will be controlled from NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory .
Testing and calibration are under way , NASA says . The spacecraft is expected to launch in late 2018 or early 2019. Rover Curiosity 's first stop is Gale Crater , which may have once contained a lake . The vehicle will be controlled from NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory .