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Perseverance on Mars: Jenoptik s eyes for the red planet rover The NASA rover Perseverance is sending pictures from Mars of a quality never seen before. DW spoke to Jay Kumler, North America chief of the German company Jenoptik, which developed lenses for the vehicle. Navigation cameras on Perseverance DW: You probably saw the first pictures from Mars made by NASA s Perseverance rover earlier than the rest of us. What went through your mind, and how many bottles of champagne did you drink? Jay Kumler: Actually, we saw the HazCam (Hazard Avoidance Camera) pictures at the same time as the general public. It was shared so quickly after the landing that everyone was seeing it for the first time the scientists, the vendors, the public. That was a really exciting moment. It was a combination of relief, pride and excitement, because we know what that means for the rover for years to come now that the engineering cameras are working properly. ....