MEDLI2 sensors are installed on the Mars 2020 heat shield and back shell prior to launch. The sensors will measure the environment surrounding the spacecraft and the performance of thermal protection system material during the atmospheric entry phase of NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission.
For more information about the mission, go to https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/ .
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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Target | Mars | |
System | ||
Target Type | Planet | |
Mission | Mars 2020 | |
Instrument Host | Perseverance | |
Host Type | Rover | |
Instrument | ||
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Atmosphere, Color, Thermal | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2020-10-22 | |
Date in Caption | ||
Image Credit | Lockheed Martin | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23989 | |
Identifier | PIA23989 |