The principal investigators of the science payloads as well as scientists from other institutions and general public will use this facility.

A broad international involvement in the science payload and exploration tools of the descent module is envisaged.

InSight's science payload would consist of two main instruments:

The sail also contains eight dust counters on the opposite face as part of the science payload.

The mass of the science payload is 34 kg.

This in turn means the spacecraft is limited to a relatively small science payload and/or the use of a very large and expensive launcher.

The total mass budgeted for the science payload is 116 kg.

The science payload's stereo camera recorded images of the tell-tale that are used to determine wind direction and speed.

The science payload also includes a descent imager and a suite of meteorological instruments.

It uses laser mapping to navigate and carries a science payload.