Mastcam-Z
Mastcam-Z cameras | |
| Operator | Malin Space Science Systems |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Malin Space Science Systems |
| Instrument type | Multispectral sensors |
| Function | Local geomorphology, chemistry, navigation |
| Properties | |
| Mass | 1.38 kg (per camera) |
| Dimensions | 11cm × 12cm × 26cm (per camera) |
| Power consumption | 7.5 W standby and 11.8 W imaging (per camera) |
| Resolution | 1600 × 1200 photoactive pixels (1648 × 1214 total) |
| Spectral band | varies |
| Host spacecraft | |
| Spacecraft | Perseverance rover |
| Operator | NASA |
| Launch date | 30 July 2020 |
| Rocket | Atlas V 541 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |
| COSPAR ID | 2020-052A |
Mastcam-Z is a multispectral, stereoscopic imaging instrument. It serves as the primary science camera on NASA's Perseverance rover. The Principal Investigator is Jim Bell of Arizona State University. The instrument was designed and built by Malin Space Science Systems in San Diego, California.