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That's the pound-force (lbf).
Pound and pound-mass are aliases. Indeed the official facts sheet defines the mass of the rover in kg and pounds.
> The conversation you gave above is based on Earth gravity for weight.
My comment is based on mass being an intrinsic property of matter, gravity does not enter the equation.
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That's the pound-force (lbf).
Pound and pound-mass are aliases. Indeed the official facts sheet defines the mass of the rover in kg and pounds.
> The conversation you gave above is based on Earth gravity for weight.
My comment is based on mass being an intrinsic property of matter, gravity does not enter the equation.