@article{PAR00022486, title = {{T}he {S}uper{C}am instrument suite on the {M}ars 2020 rover : science objectives and mast-unit description}, author = {{M}aurice, {S}. and {W}iens, {R}. {C}. and {B}ernardi, {P}. and {C}ais, {P}. and {R}obinson, {S}. and {N}elson, {T}. and {G}asnault, {O}. and {R}eess, {J}. {M}. and {D}eleuze, {M}. and {R}ull, {F}. and {M}anrique, {J}. {A}. and {A}bbaki, {S}. and {A}nderson, {R}. {B}. and {A}ndre, {Y}. and {A}ngel, {S}. {M}. and {A}rana, {G}. and {B}attault, {T}. and {B}eck, {P}. and {B}enzerara, {K}. and {B}ernard, {S}. and {B}erthias, {J}. {P}. and {B}eyssac, {O}. and {B}onafous, {M}. and {B}ousquet, {B}. and {B}outillier, {M}. and {C}adu, {A}. and {C}astro, {K}. and {C}hapron, {F}. and {C}hide, {B}. and {C}lark, {K}. and {C}lave, {E}. and {C}legg, {S}. and {C}loutis, {E}. and {C}ollin, {C}. and {C}ordoba, {E}. {C}. and {C}ousin, {A}. and {D}ameury, {J}. {C}. and {D}'{A}nna, {W}. and {D}aydou, {Y}. and {D}ebus, {A}. and {D}eflores, {L}. and {D}ehouck, {E}. and {D}elapp, {D}. and {D}e {L}os {S}antos, {G}. and {D}onny, {C}. and {D}oressoundiram, {A}. and {D}romart, {G}. and {D}ubois, {B}. and {D}ufour, {A}. and {D}upieux, {M}. and {E}gan, {M}. and {E}rvin, {J}. and {F}abre, {C}. and {F}au, {A}. and {F}ischer, {W}. and {F}orni, {O}. and {F}ouchet, {T}. and {F}rydenvang, {J}. and {G}auffre, {S}. and {G}authier, {M}. and {G}harakanian, {V}. and {G}ilard, {O}. and {G}ontijo, {I}. and {G}onzalez, {R}. and {G}ranena, {D}. and {G}rotzinger, {J}. and {H}assen-{K}hodja, {R}. and {H}eim, {M}. and {H}ello, {Y}ann and et al.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{O}n the {NASA} 2020 rover mission to {J}ezero crater, the remote determination of the texture, mineralogy and chemistry of rocks is essential to quickly and thoroughly characterize an area and to optimize the selection of samples for return to {E}arth. {A}s part of the {P}erseverance payload, {S}uper{C}am is a suite of five techniques that provide critical and complementary observations via {L}aser-{I}nduced {B}reakdown {S}pectroscopy ({LIBS}), {T}ime-{R}esolved {R}aman and {L}uminescence ({TRR}/{L}), visible and near-infrared spectroscopy ({VISIR}), high-resolution color imaging ({RMI}), and acoustic recording ({MIC}). {S}uper{C}am operates at remote distances, primarily 2-7 m, while providing data at sub-mm to mm scales. {W}e report on {S}uper{C}am's science objectives in the context of the {M}ars 2020 mission goals and ways the different techniques can address these questions. {T}he instrument is made up of three separate subsystems: the {M}ast {U}nit is designed and built in {F}rance; the {B}ody {U}nit is provided by the {U}nited {S}tates; the calibration target holder is contributed by {S}pain, and the targets themselves by the entire science team. {T}his publication focuses on the design, development, and tests of the {M}ast {U}nit; companion papers describe the other units. {T}he goal of this work is to provide an understanding of the technical choices made, the constraints that were imposed, and ultimately the validated performance of the flight model as it leaves {E}arth, and it will serve as the foundation for {M}ars operations and future processing of the data.}, keywords = {{M}ars 2020 {PERSEVERANCE} rover ; {J}ezero crater ; {LIBS} ; {R}aman spectroscopy ; {I}nfrared spectroscopy ; {M}icrophone on {M}ars ; {I}maging on {M}ars}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{S}pace {S}cience {R}eviews}, volume = {217}, numero = {3}, pages = {47 [108 ]}, ISSN = {0038-6308}, year = {2021}, DOI = {10.1007/s11214-021-00807-w}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00022486}, }