A zoomable panorama of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover‘s landing site was released on the 24th of February, 2021. This panorama is stitched with 142 photos which were taken on the 21st of February, or Sol 3, by the MastCam-Z located on the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover‘s Mast. The lower part of the panorama is the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover‘s top deck, the MMRTG, and the robotic arm. The middle part of the panorama shows the Jezero Crater’s land, edge, and cliff. The upper part of the panorama shows the sky of Mars and what is said to be an ancient river by scientists.
Our 1:2 Perseverance Mars Rover Replica‘s MastCam-Z replica will also be able to take photos and you can see the photos instantly from a mini-screen.
The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover‘s MastCam-Z is consists of two identical cameras that are 9.5 inches or 24.1 cm apart from each other on the mast’s eye level. They can take photos from afar and still show details very small. This way, the MMars 2020 Perseverance Rover doesn’t need to waste unnecessary power to approach a certain site but still is able to let the scientists see photos and decide if the sites are worthy to be studied.
Our Perseverance Mars Rover Replica‘s MastCam-Z replica will not have functions like the real Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover‘s MastCam-Z, but the appearance structure will be the same. If you are interested in our Mars Rover Replica, please check [1:2 Perseverance Mars Rover Replica Design and Building Diary].