![]() Mastcam-Z cameras | |
Operator | Malin Space Science Systems |
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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.