The NASA rover to be launched to Mars this year will finally Mast Camera instrument installed on the vehicle,
giving adequate powers to achieve the scientific objectives of the mission. Work has been stopped with an alternate version of the instrument, a pair of cameras with zoom, which would provided additional capabilities for obtaining better
video in 3 dimensions. MastCam camera already installed in the Curiosity rover Mars Science Laboratory uses two cameras with fixed focal length
: a telephoto lens for an eye, a great field goal on the other. Malin Space Science Systems built
MastCam and received funding from NASA last year to explore whether we could develop a version with zoom in time to be tested in Curiosity. "With the MastCam which was installed last year and other instruments of the rover, Curiosity can meet its ambitious scientific goals," said mission chief scientist of the Mars Science Laboratory, John Grotzinger, the California Institute of Technology. "Malin Space Science Systems has provided excellent scientific cameras, unprecedented for this mission. Was truly worth exploring the possibility of an improvement zoom cameras, but has run out of time for levels of evidence would be needed to surely that could replace existing cameras. applaud Malin Space Science Systems for their tremendous effort to deliver the zooms, and the project investment Mars Science Laboratory to support this effort. "
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