Mars Rock Samples Collected by Perseverance Rover
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Sample No. | Date Sealed | Sol Sealed | Sample Name | Feature Name | Sampling Location | Current Location | Sample Type | Sample Height cm inch |
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Of the 43 tubes Perseverance brought to Mars, 38 are for collecting samples, and five are "witness tubes" designed to document the cleanliness of its sampling system throughout the mission. Three witness tubes have been sealed: on Sol 160 (June 22, 2021), Sol 499 (July 16, 2022), and Sol 586 (Oct. 14, 2022). The third witness tube, sealed at the “Amalik” sampling location, was placed in the rover’s backup sample depot.