Space / 2012-02-07
Contact Instrument Calibration Targets on Mars Rover Curiosity
Contact Instrument Calibration Targets on Mars Rover Curiosity
NASA's image library records Contact Instrument Calibration Targets on Mars Rover Curiosity.
WHY IT’S INTERESTING
Two instruments at the end of the robotic arm on NASA Mars rover Curiosity will use calibration targets attached to a shoulder joint of the arm. The penny is a size reference giving the public a familiar object for perceiving size on Mars easily.