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Instrument Host Information |
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| IDENTIFIER | urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument_host:spacecraft.mars2020::1.1 |
| NAME |
Perseverance |
| TYPE |
Rover |
| DESCRIPTION |
The Mars 2020 mission placed the rover Perseverance on the surface of Mars in Jezero Crater on
February 18, 2021. The rover's instruments search for signs of habitable conditions on Mars in
the ancient past and signs of past microbial life. The rover uses a drill to collect samples
for return to Earth by a future mission.
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| NAIF INSTRUMENT IDENTIFIER |
-168 |
| SERIAL NUMBER | |
| REFERENCES |
Farley, K.A., Williford, K.H., Stack, K.M. et al. Mars 2020 Mission Overview.
Space Sci Rev 216, 142 (2020) Stack, K.M., Williams, N.R., Calef, F. et al. Photogeologic Map of the Perseverance Rover Field Site in Jezero Crater Constructed by the Mars 2020 Science Team. Space Sci Rev 216, 127 (2020). Moeller, R.C., Jandura, L., Rosette, K. et al. The Sampling and Caching Subsystem (SCS) for the Scientific Exploration of Jezero Crater by the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover. Space Sci Rev 217, 5 (2021). |
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