• Full scale model of roving vehicle. Rectangular, white box set on steel frame with six wheels. On the front is the articulated robotic arm, as well as the main camera that is attached to a mast.
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    Full scale model. The body of the rover is a painted metal shell with matte white paint. Many of the instrumentation and arms are attached using steel armature, which extends and rotates away from the body of the rover. There is a camera that pivots on an upper extension. Many of the instrumentation and computers are not present in the model. Most of the panels, arms, and attachments are screwed and riveted to the main body.

Created by

Jim Preston

Date Created

09/22/2022

Source

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Keywords

Exploration; Mars; Models; Planetary; Robots; Rovers; Solar System; Space; Spacecraft

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