The Lance research vessel was the base for the expedition
Date: 15 September 2009
Copyright: Storvik/AMASE
The Arctic Mars Analogue Svalbard Expedition (AMASE) took place from 1-24 August 2009.
The Svalbard archipelago in Norway is unique in the diversity of geological formations it contains, some of which are considered very interesting Mars analogue terrains. During the expedition the scientists performed simulated rover operations on Mars using field prototypes of instruments that will fly on future ESA and NASA missions.
One of the exercises involved a blind test with a remote science control centre, on board the research vessel Lance. This exercise simulated several days of Mars rover activities under very realistic operation conditions.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
