A5087576973- Astro and Planetary Science
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
- Space Exploration and Technology
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
2023-2025
Abstract The Perseverance rover has sampled mm‐size lithic fragments containing olivine likely from at least two source regions the surface of an inactive megaripple surface, and fine‐grained material to a depth ∼4–6 cm. Some grains lack coherent diffraction pattern measured by PIXL, consistent with presence poorly ordered secondary phases that have been altered. Analysis these materials on Earth will allow examination experienced aqueous, potentially habitable environments could contain...
Mars 2020 Robotic Operations is responsible for the development, planning and execution of robotics aspects mission. This includes Perseverance rover's mobility, manipulation, sampling operations, Ingenuity helicopter's flights. As October 2022 (Martian Solar Day 562, or sol 562), rover has driven 13,179.5m collected 15 samples, while helicopter logged 32 flights, covering 7281m, with an overall flight time 3467 seconds. have accomplished several firsts such as coring caching samples...
Surface Preparation, or the act of removing outside layer a rock target, has been scientific enabling engineering function every Mars Rover from Spirit and Opportunity through latest Perseverance mission. Rock surfaces exposed to harsh Martian environment can be covered in dust, fundamentally changed chemical composition due exposure weather radiation. preparation tools expose fresh layers that are superior providing an understanding processes which they were formed, mineralogy, elemental...