Abdulla Alshehhi

“The first model was created for the mobility tests and then we proceeded to work on the qualification model, which includes all of the scientific and electronic instruments as well as the rover's main payloads,” said Abdulla Alshehhi, rover mechanical engineering lead.

“The model was then subjected to tests that simulated the launch environment, such as vibration and thermal tests. After confirming the rover's good condition, we developed the flight model that will be launched into space, and repeated the launch environment tests on it to verify that the rover was manufactured perfectly.”