In 2020, NASA will send a vehicle to Mars to search for evidence of ancient Martian life while testing technologies for future human expeditions.
While the engineering designs for the rover and its various instruments are finalized in CAD, its revolutionary robotic arm and zoom-capable cameras—the first of their kind sent to another planet—were first conceptualized in drawings by the Motiv Space Systems team using Blackwing pencils.
The Blackwing 4 is a tribute to Mars and the Rover's next mission. It features a rust-colored lacquer and a sand-textured finish inspired by the surface of the fourth planet. It also features our first bronze splint, cream impression and eraser, and our soft graphite.
Sold individually.
