Portland firm s tech helps Perseverance rover roam Mars
A Beaverton company is celebrating a project that is out of this world.
Test and measurement equipment built by Tektronix played a key role in the buildout of the Mars Perseverance rover. The rover landed on Mars on Thursday, Feb. 18 Earth time and is designed to better understand the geology of Mars and seek signs of ancient life, according to NASA, the agency in charge of the mission.
The mission is to collect and store a set of rock and soil samples that could be returned to Earth in the future. NASA s key objectives for the mission include exploring a geologically diverse landing site and demonstrating technology for future robotic and human exploration.