Mars mission launch through landing

[HAZORD]

A very professional video showing the sequence of the most recent craft to Mars trip, lanuch-to-landing, and start-up:

http://www.youtube.com/embed/XRCIzZHpFtY?rel=0

Artist's conception of the guy filming the landing below.

 

[bacarnal]

Where was the KABOOM?! There SHOULD have been an earth shattering KABOOM!! Seriously, HOW did it bounce and roll to finally come to rest upright? By the looks of it, there was a one in four chance. Cheers, Bruce.