On Feb. 7, 2019, team members with the Test and Operations Support Contract (TOSC) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida offload the cask that will contain the multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator (MMRTG) for the Mars 2020 mission. NASA’s Mars2020 rover will be powered by an MMRTG. The arrival of the MMRTG simulator enables the team to practice radiation control and monitoring protocols, including setting up radiation control points and postings around the trailer prior.
Photographer NASA/TOSC/Jill Stirling
Album Mars_2020_Perseverance
Location Kennedy Space Center
Date February 7, 2019