NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover
ideas • 295 pcs
- Set number
- 21104-1
- Availability
- Retired
- Pieces
- 295
- Original RRP
- $29.99
- Released
- 2014
- Theme
- Ideas
- Barcode
- 673419217408
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Where it came from
The LEGO Ideas Curiosity Rover, set 21104, was released in 2014 as the sixth set to emerge from the LEGO CUUSOO platform, which invited fans to submit their own designs for potential commercial production. It was developed to commemorate the 2012 landing of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover on the Gale Crater, marking a significant milestone in robotic space exploration. The model was based on an original fan submission by Stephen Pakbaz, a mechanical engineer who had previously worked on the actual rover project at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, ensuring a high degree of technical accuracy in the set's final design.
The design process focused on replicating the complex mechanical features of the original rover, including the intricate rocker-bogie suspension system and the articulated robotic arm. When the project reached the required ten thousand votes on the platform, LEGO designers refined Pakbaz's concept to meet manufacturing standards while maintaining the scientific spirit of the original mission. The set was received warmly by both the adult fan of LEGO (AFOL) community and space enthusiasts, who valued it as both an engaging build and a sophisticated tribute to modern space exploration technology.
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