The rover’s wheels and chassis comprise a variation of the rocker-bogie mobility system that JPL has used on all the rovers NASA has sent to Mars. This design allows the rover to climb over rocks and uneven surfaces, and up and down steep slopes without toppling over.
Photographer
Mark Avino
ID#:
NASM2020-00510
Source:
Copyright, all rights reserved. Courtesy of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum
