WHEN YOU'RE BUYING JOYA REPLICA
GUNS.
OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE REAL IN
THE EYES OF THE OFFICER.
A 300 MILLION MILE JURY
COMES TO AN END TODAY.
THE SPACECRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO
ARRIVE ON MARRED -- MARS.
FIRST IT MUST SURVIVE THE
DIFFICULT LANDING.
Reporter: NEARLY 7 MONTHS TO
THE DAY, THE INSIGHT LANDER
LAUNCHED FROM CALIFORNIA, THE
SPACECRAFT IS FINALLY REACHING
ITS DESTINATION. THE TOUGHEST
PART OF THE JOURNEY IS STILL
AHEAD.
THAT'S THE CAMERA WHERE WE'LL
BE GETTING THE FIRST PICTURE.
Reporter: SHE SAYS DATA FROM
THE MISSION WILL REVEAL MORE
ABOUT THE RED PLANET'S COURT IF
IT SURVIVES A SEVEN MINUTE
LANDING IN ONE PEERS.
WE CALLED THEM THE SEVEN
MINUTES OF TERROR.
AT THAT POINT, THERE'S NOTHING
WE CAN DO.
IT IS ESTIMATED IT WILL
ENTER THE ATMOSPHERE AT JUST
OVER 12,000 MILES PER HOUR.
A SUPERSONIC PARACHUTE DEPLOYS
FIRST TO SLOW THE DISSENT THEN
IT DROPS HEAT SHIELDS.
IT FREEFALLS UNTIL REVERSE
THRUSTERS PUT ON THE FINAL
BREAKS.
THEY PULSE ABOUT 10 TIMES
PER SECOND TO GET US DOWN TO
ABOUT FIVE MILES PER HOUR.
Reporter: IT WITH AND DEPLOY
SOLAR PANELS AND GET READY FOR
WORK.
IT WILL USE A ROBOTIC ARM TO
PLACE THE HEAT PROBE ON THE
GROUND.
THOSE TOOLS WILL TRACK THE
TEMPERATURE AND MEASURE
EARTHQUAKES IF THEY END UP ON A
FLAT SURFACE.
WE HAVE ONE SHOT.
WE HAVE TO DO IT WELL.
IF WE ARE ON A ROCK OR
SOMETHING, IT COULD AFFECT THE
SCIENCE.
Reporter: SCIENTISTS EXPECT
INSIGHT TO BE BACK CRITICAL
INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 2
YEARS.
IT WILL HELP PAVE THE WAY FOR A
