♤ Functions

♤ 1) The rover will perform geological and atmospheric survey that is expected to enhance our understanding of both the present and the past of Mar’s geological landscape.

♤ 2) The rover is also designed to store rock and soil samples for future retrieval by a manned mission.

♤ 3)Producing oxygen from MARS abundant CO2 (96% mars of atmosphere)and its benefits: NASA will put MOXIE – Mars Oxygen ISRU Experiment as one of the payloads on the Mars 2020 rover mission. MOXIE will produce oxygen on MARS using the Martian atmospheric Carbon Dioxide (CO2).

♤ The conversion of CO2 into Oxygen will be beneficial for human respiration. The oxygen can be used as an oxidizer for rocket fuel for return mission. If this experiment is successful it will make future manned missions easier.