PIA23620: SuperCam's Mast Unit Being Tested at Los Alamos National Laboratory


SuperCam’s Mast Unit Being Tested at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Caption:

The Mast Unit for Mars 2020's SuperCam, shown being tested here, will use a laser to vaporize and study rock material on the Red Planet's surface.

Background Info:

JPL is building and will manage operations of the Mars 2020 rover for the NASA Science Mission Directorate at the agency's headquarters in Washington.

For more information about the mission, go to https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/ .

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Mars
System
Target Type Planet
Mission Mars 2020
Instrument Host Perseverance
Host Type Rover
Instrument
Detector
Extra Keywords Color
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2020-02-07
Date in Caption
Image Credit LANL
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23620
Identifier PIA23620