ChemCam for Mars Science Laboratory rover, undergoing pre-flight testing

Multimedia · Thu Oct 20 00:00:00 EDT 2011

OSTI ID:1149380

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.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 1149380
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
MARS
NASA
CURIOSITY
CHEMCAM
SPACE
MARS ROVER
LASER
CHEMISTRY
GEOLOGY