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KATO Tangless Inserts – NASA’s Perseverance Rover

SUPERCAM Equipped with KATO Tangless inserts

The SuperCam on the Perseverance rover examines rocks and soils with a camera, laser and spectrometers to seek organic compounds that could be related to past life on Mars. It can identify the chemical and mineral makeup of targets as small as a pencil point from a distance of more than 20 feet (7 meters).

Launched: July 30, 2020

Landing: Feb. 18, 2021

Mission Duration: At least one Mars year (about 687 Earth days)

The Perseverance Rover SUPERCAM is equipped with KATO M2.5 to M4 Tangless CoilThread inserts.

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