Instrument Information
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| IDENTIFIER |
urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument:navcam.mer1::1.1
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| NAME |
NAVIGATION CAMERA
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| TYPE |
IMAGER
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| DESCRIPTION |
There are 2 Navigation Cameras (Navcams) on each rover. The Navcams are located on the Pancam Mast Assembly (PMA). The Navcams have the exact same optical design as the EDLcam and the Hazcams. The Navcams are used to acquire images of the terrain and landscape on Mars, which can be used to help in the navigation of the rover. The Navcams are made of a detector head and an electronics box. The detector head houses a lens assembly and a Charge Coupled Device detector (CCD). The electronics box contains the CCD driver electronics, the 12-bit Analog to Digital Converter (ADC), camera/rover interface electronics, and a heater resistor that will keep the box above the minimum operating temperature of 218 K.
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| MODEL IDENTIFIER |
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| NAIF INSTRUMENT IDENTIFIER |
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| SERIAL NUMBER |
not applicable
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| REFERENCES |
Maki, J.N., et al., Mars Exploration Rover Engineering Cameras, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8071, doi:10.1029/2003JE002077, 2003.
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