Under the skin of MarsMaxon makes motor fit for NASA's InSight mission
On November 26, the InSight robotic probe is due to land on Mars and provide insights into the formation of rocky planets. Maxon's motor rams the measuring pin five meters deep into the Martian soil.
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A compact motor-gearbox combination with a diameter of 22 millimetres is used in the HP3 measuring device, which was developed by the German space agency DLR and is intended to determine the planet's temperature profile. © DLR