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The amount and quality of sound received by a copy of SuperCam's microphone was measured in an anechoic chamber, designed to dampen soundwaves that reflect, or bounce off other surfaces.

January 21, 2020

The amount and quality of sound received by a copy of SuperCam's microphone was measured in an anechoic chamber, designed to dampen soundwaves that reflect, or bounce off other surfaces. This microphone is mounted on a mockup of the rover's remote sensing mast, or "head," to simulate the context in which the actual microphone will be placed.

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