The eyes of the rover would be a mechanically-scanned camera similar to the one used by the Venera 9 lander, that would operate without cooling at Venus temperature, 450 °C (842 °F), and under Venus illumination conditions and spectrum.
The design would use a linear photodiode array as the light-sensing element, and except for the focal plane photodiode array, the camera is fabricated with silicon carbide electronics.

Beside the imaging cameras, the rover would carry approximately 23 kg (51 lb) of science instruments, including a robotic arm based on the Mars Phoenix's robotic arm, but simplified to a two-joint arm to minimize complexity.
This arm would hold several science instruments.
The notional science payload includes:
The atmospheric science package: an anemometer (wind speed and direction), a thermometer, and a barometer (pressure sensor).

In-situ mineralogy: These instruments would be fitted to the end of the robotic arm to make contact with the rocks and regolith and determine composition and mineralogy.
These instruments include a rock abrasion grinder, alpha particle X-ray spectrometer (APXS) or an Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscope (EDAX) for composition, and X-ray diffraction for mineralogy.

In addition to the surface science instruments, the mission may also have science packages that operate during descent, and may also deploy stationary science instruments, such as a seismometer, that are not carried on the rover.
All data would be transmitted to the orbiter with a high-temperature radio, so that the whole system has no cooled parts.
The eyes of the rover would be a mechanically-scanned camera similar to the one used by the Venera 9 lander, that would operate without cooling at Venus temperature, 450 °C (842 °F), and under Venus illumination conditions and spectrum. The design would use a linear photodiode array as the light-sensing element, and except for the focal plane photodiode array, the camera is fabricated with silicon carbide electronics.
Beside the imaging cameras, the rover would carry approximately 23 kg (51 lb) of science instruments, including a robotic arm based on the Mars Phoenix's robotic arm, but simplified to a two-joint arm to minimize complexity. This arm would hold several science instruments. The notional science payload includes:
The atmospheric science package: an anemometer (wind speed and direction), a thermometer, and a barometer (pressure sensor).
In-situ mineralogy: These instruments would be fitted to the end of the robotic arm to make contact with the rocks and regolith and determine composition and mineralogy. These instruments include a rock abrasion grinder, alpha particle X-ray spectrometer (APXS) or an Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscope (EDAX) for composition, and X-ray diffraction for mineralogy.
In addition to the surface science instruments, the mission may also have science packages that operate during descent, and may also deploy stationary science instruments, such as a seismometer, that are not carried on the rover. All data would be transmitted to the orbiter with a high-temperature radio, so that the whole system has no cooled parts.
Zephyr (rover)