Instrument
deployment arm
Solar
array
2
3
1
1 Seismometer
Will record tremors from geological faults on Mars and shockwaves created by meteors that strike the ground
2 The Rise experiment
The Rotation and Interior Structure Experiment (Rise) uses radio equipment to track the precise position of the lander on the surface to reveal how much Mars wobbles as it orbits the sun. This is key to determining the size of Mars's core and whether it is liquid or solid
3 Heat flow probe
Will burrow
5 metres into the ground to measure how fast heat rises from the planet's interior
Instrument deployment arm
Camera
Solar array
Seismometer
Will record tremors from geological faults on Mars and shockwaves created by meteors that strike the ground
The Rise experiment
The Rotation and Interior Structure Experiment (Rise) uses radio equipment to track the precise position of the lander on the surface to reveal how much Mars wobbles as it orbits the sun. This is key to determining the size of Mars's core and whether it is liquid or solid
Heat flow probe
Will burrow
5 metres into the ground to measure how fast heat rises from the planet's interior