#Industry News
Smiths Interconnect’s contact technology launched on NASA Mars Perseverance Rover
Hypertac hyperboloid contacts will help explore the Red Planet and seek signs of ancient microbial life
Smiths Interconnect provides the Mars Perseverance Rover with high performance ruggedized cPCI 2mm connectors addressing NASA’s need for a high reliability connector solution to meet the mechanical, electrical and environmental performance requirements. Rigorous testing was performed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for extreme environmental conditions, including thermal excursions, corrosive atmospheres, excessive shock and vibration, contact engagement/separation cycling, and other key NASA requirements.
