Mars exploration rover mobility development
2006; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Volume: 13; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1109/mra.2006.1638012
ISSN1558-223X
AutoresR. Lindemann, Donald B. Bickler, Brian Harrington, Gary Ortiz, C.J. Voothees,
Tópico(s)Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
ResumoThe Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Project was launched in mid-2000 to land two mobile exploration platforms at different science targets on the red planet. The centerpiece of each mission is the rover and its scientific payload. Spirit and Opportunity are identical vehicles, and each carries the same science payload and engineering subsystems. NASA's current Mars program is once again focused on missions to the Martian surface to answer fundamental questions of the extent Mars ever supported a liquid water environment on its surface, and hence the planet's ability to have sustained life.
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