NASA Firm rover Has expressed busyness in two weeks to settle in its new building on Mars, recently flexing a robotic arm for the first time.
Touch down speed On February 18 on the Red Planet, to begin work on finding traces of ancient life and selecting rock specimens for future missions to take to Earth laboratories for a more thorough examination. But before “Percy” embarks on those scientific adventures, the car-sized robot must first warm up, so to speak, to check its components and confirm that nothing was damaged during the dangerous landing.
“I’m doing a lot of health checks this week, getting ready to go to work,” NASA officials wrote in one. Update from Rover’s Twitter account Posted in March. “I’ve checked out a lot of tasks from my list, including instrument testing, imaging, and moving my hand forward. Warming up for a science marathon.”
In the photo: NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover mission to the Red Planet
This week I do a lot of health checks, ready to go to work. I have checked many functions from my list, including instrument tests, imaging and moving my hand forward. Warming up for the marathon of science. pic.twitter.com/A0aqhWVo5TMarch 3, 2021
For the official update about the first two weeks of perseverance on Mars, NASA officials will hold a news conference on Friday (March 5) at 3:30 p.m. EST (2030 GMT), which you can watch. Here on space.com Courtesy of NASA or directly The agency’s YouTube channel.
The first robotic arm to successfully land on Mars has now successfully advanced to a length of 7 feet (7.1 m) and has an extensive collection of equipment.
The Prime Minister is one of them Collect samples For a more thorough examination of the future, and a mission to take it to Earth for the tools that will store the specimens. The drill consists of three different bits, depending on the current function of the rover, whether the rover facilitates science or collects and stores samples. The arm also has three key analytical devices that the rover needs to be able to maneuver closer to the target rocks.
Hand movement testing was an important milestone that the rover needed to reach within the first 30 Martin days after landing or within the Souls (a Soul runs a little over an Earth day). Once this commissioning phase is successfully completed, Khant will begin preparations for the test flights of his robotic companion’s double small helicopter. IngenuityWhich will attempt the first powered flight to another planet.
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