The Rover team is responsbile for design not only the rover, but also its deployment mechanism. The goal of the rover team is to design a rover that once deployed, is undamaged and able to move reliable. The rover is housed inside the rocket, which is accounted for by the airframe team. Both the deployment mechanism and the rover must be designed to withstand the stresses of launch, flight, and impact without being damaged. Another important issue was that the rocket's landing position is unknown, so the rover must be able to be deployed and mobile no matter how the rocket lands.
