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ChemCam Mast Unit being prepared for laser firing.
 
A bright ball of plasma is produced by ChemCam's laser beam striking a rock within the Mars sample chamber.
ChemCam Mast Unit (top) and Body Unit (bottom) on its test stand.
The two units occupy two different locations in the rover
and are connected by fiber optic and electrical cables.
Technicians remove the cover from the telescope on ChemCam's Mast Unit.ChemCam Mast Unit with handling fixture.
 

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