CLUPI
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CLUPI (Close-Up Imager) is a miniaturized camera system on board the planned European Space Agency Rosalind Franklin rover. CLUPI has been designed to acquire high-resolution close-up images in colour of soils, outcrops, rocks, drill fines and drill core samples,[2] as well as and the search for potential biosignature structures and patterns.[3] This camera assembly is part of the science payload on board the European Space Agency's Rosalind Franklin rover,[4] tasked to search for biosignatures and biomarkers on Mars. The rover is planned to be launched not earlier than 2028 and land on Mars in 2029.
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Operator | European Space Agency |
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Manufacturer | TASiCH |
Instrument type | Visible light camera |
Function | Close-up HD imaging ≥ 7 months[1] |
Began operations | Planned: 2030 |
Website | ExoMars Rover Instrument Suite |
Properties | |
Mass | 932 g |
Dimensions | 170 × 80 × 100 mm |
Power consumption | 15 W |
Host spacecraft | |
Spacecraft | Rosalind Frankling rover |
Operator | ESA |
Launch date | NET 2028 |
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