The first bands have been placed on the solid Mars.
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NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover On a roll, for the first time. In its first makeshift landing on the Red Planet, the truck-sized robot moved 13 feet (4 m) from its landing, then turned 150 degrees to the left, backed up 8 feet (2.5 m), and flew upwards into the Martian surface. Image of tracks.
The rover is powered by all six wheels, technically making it a six-wheel-drive vehicle. It has a top speed of one mile per hour (.016 kilometers per hour). Shockingly, this makes it a hot rod in Mars rovers.
“We can drive five times faster than Curiosity: 200 meters (656 feet) per day (Mt. Day),” Persuas mobility test bed engineer Anas Zarifian told reporters on Friday. Is.
“He’s able to think while driving.”
Drata made his bold landing In the Jezero Crater on Mars on 18 February. On Friday, NASA also announced that the specific landing site has a new official title: the Katavia E. The Butler Landing site was named for the influential science fiction writer, who was also a resident of Pasadena, California, where the mission control is focused.
“Butler’s protagonist embodies determination and research, making her suitable for the Perseverance Rover mission and the theme of meeting its challenges.” “Butler impressed and influenced the planetary science community and many others, especially in the STEM fields.”
In its first few weeks on Mars, it has diligently witnessed some thrilling moments, including the first successful manipulation of its robotic arm, which was captured in a series of images.
Montage of images with diligence pertaining to his robotic arm.
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Deputy Mission Manager Robert Hogg says Rover’s wind sensor has also been successfully deployed and has downloaded and installed a 16MB software update that will handle 140 simultaneous tasks on his computer.
“Kinda is like getting an update on your electric car’s software,” Hogg said.
Delta view in Jezero Pit. In the distance the mound is about a mile from the rover.
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Next time The speed will continue To find signs of ancient life and to create oxygen from the atmosphere of Mars, among other goals of science, to use it and to test and calibrate instruments. It will also begin taking long drives and preparing for an experimental flight test program Ingenuity, A small helicopter brought along for that ride.
The Persians team has begun to make possible routes for the rover to explore the ancient river delta, which is believed to have once flowed into the Jezero Crater.
The next update will be held on Wednesday, March 10.
Roadmap for the possible path of light on the surface of Mars.
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