The PanCam Instrument for the ExoMars Rover | Zendy

A. J. Coates | Zendy; R. Jaumann | Zendy; A. D. Griffiths | Zendy; C. Leff | Zendy; N. Schmitz | Zendy; JeanLuc Josset | Zendy; Gerhard Paar | Zendy; M. Gunn | Zendy; Ernst Hauber | Zendy; C. R. Cousins | Zendy; Rachel E. Cross | Zendy; P. M. Grindrod | Zendy; J. C. Bridges | Zendy; M. R. Balme | Zendy; Sanjeev Gupta | Zendy; Ian Crawford | Zendy; P. G. J. Irwin | Zendy; Roger Stabbins | Zendy; Daniela Tirsch | Zendy; Jorge L. Vago | Zendy; T. Theodorou | Zendy; M. Caballo-Perucha | Zendy; G. R. Osinski | Zendy; the PanCam Team | Zendy

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The PanCam Instrument for the ExoMars Rover

Author(s) -

A. J. Coates,

R. Jaumann,

A. D. Griffiths,

C. Leff,

N. Schmitz,

JeanLuc Josset,

Gerhard Paar,

M. Gunn,

Ernst Hauber,

C. R. Cousins,

Rachel E. Cross,

P. M. Grindrod,

J. C. Bridges,

M. R. Balme,

Sanjeev Gupta,

Ian Crawford,

P. G. J. Irwin,

Roger Stabbins,

Daniela Tirsch,

Jorge L. Vago,

T. Theodorou,

M. Caballo-Perucha,

G. R. Osinski,

the PanCam Team

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

astrobiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.234

H-Index - 90

eISSN - 1531-1074

pISSN - 1557-8070

DOI - 10.1089/ast.2016.1548

Subject(s) - mars exploration program , context (archaeology) , remote sensing , scientific instrument , astrobiology , mars rover , exploration of mars , geology , interface (matter) , martian surface , computer science , environmental science , aerospace engineering , engineering , physics , martian , astronomy , paleontology , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method , parallel computing

The scientific objectives of the ExoMars rover are designed to answer several key questions in the search for life on Mars. In particular, the unique subsurface drill will address some of these, such as the possible existence and stability of subsurface organics. PanCam will establish the surface geological and morphological context for the mission, working in collaboration with other context instruments. Here, we describe the PanCam scientific objectives in geology, atmospheric science, and 3-D vision. We discuss the design of PanCam, which includes a stereo pair of Wide Angle Cameras (WACs), each of which has an 11-position filter wheel and a High Resolution Camera (HRC) for high-resolution investigations of rock texture at a distance. The cameras and electronics are housed in an optical bench that provides the mechanical interface to the rover mast and a planetary protection barrier. The electronic interface is via the PanCam Interface Unit (PIU), and power conditioning is via a DC-DC converter. PanCam also includes a calibration target mounted on the rover deck for radiometric calibration, fiducial markers for geometric calibration, and a rover inspection mirror. Key Words: Mars—ExoMars—Instrumentation—Geology—Atmosphere—Exobiology—Context. Astrobiology 17, 511–541.

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