Mars Science Laboratory
(MSL)
(mission to Mars with rover)
Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) is a
NASA mission to Mars with a
rover, Curiosity.
It landed on Mars in 2012 and remains active in 2023.
Instruments on Curiosity:
- MastCam (aka MasCam) - Mast Camera.
- ChemCam - Chemistry and Camera complex.
- Navcams - Navigation cameras.
- REMS - Rover Environmental Monitoring Station.
- hazcams - Hazard avoidance cameras.
- APXS - Alpha particle X-ray Spectrometer.
- SAM - Sample Analysis at Mars.
- DRT - Dust Removal Tool.
- RAD - Radiation assessment detector.
- DAN - Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons.
- MARDI - Mars Descent Imager.
- Robotic arm.
SAM is made up of:
- SAM-QMS - Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer.
- SAM QC - Gas Chromatograph.
- SAM-TLS - Tunable Laser Spectrometer.
MSL was landed in Gale Crater to explore it
and the mountain in the middle, Mount Sharp
(aka Aeolis Mons).
(space,Mars,NASA)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Science_Laboratory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curiosity_(rover)
https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/home/
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/mars-science-laboratory-curiosity-rover-msl
https://science.jpl.nasa.gov/projects/msl/
Referenced by pages:
CSA
Gale Crater
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
Mars 2020
MMRTG
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