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.
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/ .
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 | Color | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2020-02-07 | |
Date in Caption | ||
Image Credit | LANL | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23620 | |
Identifier | PIA23620 |