Albuquerque Journal

The NM connection

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The Perseveran­ce mission is loaded with and connected to New Mexicomade technology, not just from Los Alamos National Laboratory. The tech includes:

Radiation- and temperatur­e-hardened electronic­s developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base in partnershi­p with local businesses.

A thermal design software system developed by AFRL in partnershi­p with Albuquerqu­e’s LoadPath LLC to test weather-resistant components for the Mars helicopter, dubbed “Ingenuity.” The “Veritrek” software allows engineers to rapidly evaluate thermal sensitivit­ies, identify risk, and modify things to enable operations under intense heat and cold.

Two types of advanced solar cells made by Albuquerqu­e-based SolAero Technologi­es Corp. have powered the spacecraft carrying Perseveran­ce to Mars, and will power the tiny helicopter that will fly on the Red Planet.

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