The Panoramic Camera System (Pancam) is part of the Athena science payload to be launched to Mars in 2003 on NASA's twin Mars Exploration Rover (MER) missions. The Pancam imaging system on each rover consists of two major components: a pair of digital CCD cameras, and the Pancam Mast Assembly (PMA), which provides the azimuth and elevation actuation for the cameras as well as a 1.5 meter high vantage point from which to image. Pancam is a multispectral, stereoscopic, panoramic imaging system, with a field of regard provided by the PMA that extends across 360 of azimuth and from zenith to nadir, providing a complete view of the scene around the rover.
The Panoramic Camera (Pancam) Investigation on the NASA 2003 Mars Exploration Rover Mission
2003-01-01
Conference paper
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English
The Panoramic Camera (Pancam) Investigation on the NASA 2003 Mars Exploration Rover Mission
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