But a high-speed, tough-as-nails camera created by a company in Minnedosa, Man., played an instrumental role in landing NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars last week. That's how tough they need to be," Canadian Photonic Labs president Mark Wahoski said of the camera used in the monumental landing on Feb. 18. His company, based in the southwestern Manitoba town — population around 2,500 — manufactures high-speed cameras for industrial, scientific and military markets, according to its website. However, the attention around the Perseverance rover landing has been an exciting development, Wahoski said. This photo provided by NASA shows the first color image sent by the Perseverance Mars rover after its landing on Feb. 18.

Source: CBC News February 27, 2021 18:45 UTC