Testing and calibration are under way , he says . President Barack Obama hails ` ` an unprecedented feat of technology '' Spirit stopped communicating with NASA in 2010 after getting stuck in sand , and Opportunity is still going . Rover Curiosity 's first stop is Gale Crater , which may have once been a lake . The launch will be controlled from NASA 's Ames Research Laboratory .
Testing and calibration are under way , he says . President Barack Obama hails ` ` an unprecedented feat of technology '' Rover Curiosity 's first stop is Gale Crater , which may have once been a lake . The launch will be controlled from NASA 's Ames Research Laboratory .