The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the Mars 2020 Rover: Science Objectives and Mast-Unit Description

Journal Article · Mon Apr 12 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Space Science Reviews

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-021-00807-w· OSTI ID:1804391

Maurice, S.; Wiens, Roger Craig; Bernardi, Pernelle; Caïs, Philippe; Robinson, Scott Henry; Nelson, Anthony Edward; Gasnault, O.; Reess, J. -M.; Deleuze, M.; Rull, F.; Manrique, J. -A.; Abbaki, S.; Anderson, R. B.; André, Y.; Angel, S. M.; Arana, G.; Battault, T.; Beck, P.; Benzerara, K.; Bernard, S. ; Berthias, J. -P.; Beyssac, O.; Bonafous, M.; Bousquet, B.; Boutillier, M.; Cadu, A.; Castro, K.; Chapron, F.; Chide, B.; Clark, K.; Clavé, E.; Clegg, Samuel M.; Cloutis, E.; Collin, C.; Cordoba, E. C.; Cousin, A.; Dameury, J. -C.; D’Anna, W.; Daydou, Y.; Debus, A.; Deflores, L.; Dehouck, E.; Delapp, Dorothea Marcia; De Los Santos, G.; Donny, C.; Doressoundiram, A.; Dromart, G.; Dubois, B.; Dufour, A.; Dupieux, M.; Egan, M.; Ervin, J.; Fabre, C.; Fau, A.; Fischer, W.; Forni, O.; Fouchet, T.; Frydenvang, J.; Gauffre, S.; Gauthier, M.; Gharakanian, V.; Gilard, O.; Gontijo, I.; Gonzalez, R.; Granena, D.; Grotzinger, J.; Hassen-Khodja, R.; Heim, M.; Hello, Y.; Hervet, G.; Humeau, O.; Jacob, X.; Jacquinod, S.; Johnson, J. R.; Kouach, D.; Lacombe, G.; Lanza, Nina Louise; Lapauw, L.; Laserna, J.; Lasue, J.; Le Deit, L.; Le Mouélic, S.; Le Comte, E.; Lee, Q. -M.; Legett IV, Carey; Leveille, R.; Lewin, E.; Leyrat, C.; Lopez-Reyes, G.; Lorenz, R.; Lucero, Briana; Madariaga, J. M.; Madsen, S.; Madsen, M.; Mangold, N.; Manni, F.; Mariscal, J. -F.; Martinez-Frias, J.; Mathieu, K.; Mathon, R.; McCabe, K. P.; McConnochie, T.; McLennan, S. M.; Mekki, J.; Melikechi, N.; Meslin, P. -Y.; Micheau, Y.; Michel, Y.; Michel, John M.; Mimoun, D.; Misra, A.; Montagnac, G.; Montaron, C.; Montmessin, F.; Moros, J.; Mousset, V.; Morizet, Y.; Murdoch, N.; Newell, Raymond Thorson; Newsom, H.; Nguyen Tuong, N.; Ollila, Ann Martha; Orttner, G.; Oudda, L.; Pares, L.; Parisot, J.; Parot, Y.; Pérez, R.; Pheav, D.; Picot, L.; Pilleri, P.; Pilorget, C.; Pinet, P.; Pont, G.; Poulet, F.; Quantin-Nataf, C.; Quertier, B.; Rambaud, D.; Rapin, W.; Romano, P.; Roucayrol, L.; Royer, C.; Ruellan, M.; Sandoval, Benigno Francisco; Sautter, V.; Schoppers, M. J.; Schröder, S.; Seran, H. -C.; Sharma, S. K.; Sobron, P.; Sodki, M.; Sournac, A.; Sridhar, V.; Standarovsky, D.; Storms, Steven Alexander; Striebig, N.; Tatat, M.; Toplis, M.; Torre-Fdez, I.; Toulemont, N.; Velasco, C.; Veneranda, M.; Venhaus, Dawn Mani; Virmontois, C.; Viso, M.; Willis, P.; Wong, K. W.

On the NASA 2020 rover mission to Jezero crater, the remote determination of the texture, mineralogy and chemistry of rocks is essential to quickly and thoroughly characterize an area and to optimize the selection of samples for return to Earth. As part of the Perseverance payload, SuperCam is a suite of five techniques that provide critical and complementary observations via Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Time-Resolved Raman and Luminescence (TRR/L), visible and near-infrared spectroscopy (VISIR), high-resolution color imaging (RMI), and acoustic recording (MIC). SuperCam operates at remote distances, primarily 2–7 m, while providing data at sub-mm to mm scales. We report on SuperCam’s science objectives in the context of the Mars 2020 mission goals and ways the different techniques can address these questions. The instrument is made up of three separate subsystems: the Mast Unit is designed and built in France; the Body Unit is provided by the United States; the calibration target holder is contributed by Spain, and the targets themselves by the entire science team. This publication focuses on the design, development, and tests of the Mast Unit; companion papers describe the other units. The goal of this work is to provide an understanding of the technical choices made, the constraints that were imposed, and ultimately the validated performance of the flight model as it leaves Earth, and it will serve as the foundation for Mars operations and future processing of the data.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES); Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• Contributing Organization: Mars 2020 Perseverance Team
• Grant/Contract Number: 89233218CNA000001
• OSTI ID: 1804391
• Report Number(s): LA-UR--20-23681
• Journal Information: Space Science Reviews, Journal Name: Space Science Reviews Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 217; ISSN 0038-6308
• Publisher: Springer
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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