Perseverance Mars Rover audio – Mars Rovers Studio

Other than the two acoustic recordings of Mars wind, the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover also sent back audio of the SuperCam’s laser shots during an operation when the SuperCam is firing at rocks on March 2nd, 2021, or the 12th sol. The SuperCam is located on the top of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover‘s mast. With our 1:2 Peseverance Mars Rover Replica, you can also remotely control the SuperCam and fire its laser light at whatever targets the user wants.

You can hear from the audio there are 29 laser impacts, but actually, the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover‘s SuperCam fired 30 shots. If you listen very carefully, the loudness of every impact is different, and it is from the difference of the intensity of the impacts, scientists can learn valuable information from it.

Although our Perseverance Mars Rover Replica’s SuperCam replica does not actually fire laser shots at the target, nor can it cause any damage, the appearance structure of the Mars Rover Replica’s SuperCam replica will be the same as the real Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover. Since now, thanks to the precious audio from the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover, we can make the same sound effects so the user can simulate the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover‘s operation just like it’s real. If you are interested in our Mars Rover Replica, please check [1:2 Perseverance Mars Rover Replica Design and Building Diary].

This audio was taken when the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover‘s SuperCam is 10 feet (3.1 meters) from the target. With proper software and tools, also with the scientists’ skills and experiences, we can learn the physical structure of the rocks and then learn of information such as how the rock was formed and if there ever were organics inside.

The two NavCams on the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover‘s mast capture the entire process of landing and this video has been sent back to Earth. For our 1:2 Perseverance Mars Rover Replica, there will also be two NacCam replicas, and not only will the appearance structure be the same, but we also are planning on making the cameras real.

In the video, at first, the parachute deploys and inflates, in order to slow down the descending speed to make sure a safe landing. Then you will see the heat shield gets separated from the bottom of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover. Since the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover is decelerating due to the parachute, the heat shield flies much fast and hits the Martian land first. As the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover descents, the Lander Vision System is processing images and data rapidly to narrow down the area where the rover should land. Next, the back shell is also detached from the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover – this is not showing from the footage but confirmed in another way. After the landing location is decided and the sky crane maneuver is conducted, you can see from the video, which is taking by the camera at the bottom of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover, that red dust and rocks get blown away by the engine. Finally, when the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover touches down, you can see the descent stage is severed and flies away, leaving the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover safely parking on the Martian land.

Other than this complete and real footage of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover‘s landing, there is also an audio recording after the rover landed, which is the sound of Mars. This is the first time a Mars Rover ever brought a microphone on Mars and survived the EDL process. Apparently, the audio is dominated by the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover‘s motors (noise), but after filtering out the noise, you can hear the Martian wind. It is great we can hear the sound of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover – unlike cars on Earth, Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover operates with electricity, therefore does not have a sound of a diesel engine. We will also replicate the sound of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover. If the motors of the Mars Rover Replica cannot make the same sound as the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover‘s motors, we will make the same sound effects for the Mars Rover Replica so they will sound the same. If you are interested in our Mars Rover Replica, please check [1:2 Perseverance Mars Rover Replica Design and Building Diary].