 Mastcam-Z cameras | |
| Operator | Malin Space Science Systems |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Malin Space Science Systems |
| Instrument type | Multispectral sensors |
| Function | Local geomorphology, chemistry, navigation |
| Properties | |
| Mass | 1.38 kg (per camera) |
| Dimensions | 11cm × 12cm × 26cm (per camera) |
| Power consumption | 7.5 W standby and 11.8 W imaging (per camera) |
| Resolution | 1600 × 1200 photoactive pixels (1648 × 1214 total) |
| Spectral band | varies |
| Host spacecraft | |
| Spacecraft | Perseverance rover |
| Operator | NASA |
| Launch date | 30 July 2020 |
| Rocket | Atlas V 541 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |
| COSPAR ID | 2020-052A |
Mastcam-Z is a multispectral, stereoscopic imaging instrument. It serves as the primary science camera on NASA's Perseverance rover. The Principal Investigator is Jim Bell of Arizona State University.[1] The instrument was designed and built by Malin Space Science Systems in San Diego, California.
- ^ "NASA chooses ASU to design, operate camera system for Mars 2020 mission". ASU News. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.