ChemCam for Mars Science Laboratory rover, undergoing pre-flight testing
Abstract
Los Alamos National Laboratory and partners developed a laser instrument, ChemCam, that will ride on the elevated mast of the Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity. The system allows Curiosity to "zap" rocks from a distance, reading their chemical composition through spectroscopic analysis. In this video, laboratory shaker-table testing of the instrument ensures that all of its components are solidly attached and resistant to damage from the rigors of launch, travel and landing.
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1149380
- Resource Type:
- Multimedia
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS; MARS; NASA; CURIOSITY; CHEMCAM; SPACE; MARS ROVER; LASER; CHEMISTRY; GEOLOGY
Citation Formats
. ChemCam for Mars Science Laboratory rover, undergoing pre-flight testing. United States: N. p., 2011.
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"ChemCam for Mars Science Laboratory rover, undergoing pre-flight testing". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1149380.
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abstractNote = {Los Alamos National Laboratory and partners developed a laser instrument, ChemCam, that will ride on the elevated mast of the Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity. The system allows Curiosity to "zap" rocks from a distance, reading their chemical composition through spectroscopic analysis. In this video, laboratory shaker-table testing of the instrument ensures that all of its components are solidly attached and resistant to damage from the rigors of launch, travel and landing.},
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