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Mini-rovers for mars explorations
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Miller, David P. |
| Copyright Year | 1990 |
| Description | Rovers are desirable for surface exploration because they allow sampling, and sample returns from several diverse locations on a planet's surface. Unfortunately, the rovers currently being examined for Mars exploration have several undesirable features. These rovers are quite massive (500 kg to one ton), have very complicated operations, and are very expensive. A possible alternative is described to using large rovers for exploring the surface of Mars. The idea of mini-rovers is proposed. Mini-rovers weigh less than 5 kg, are trivial to control from the ground, and can do a more thorough survey of the terrain (per kilogram of mass) than can be obtained by large rovers. By redesigning the Mars sample return mission to accommodate the idea of mini-rovers and small spacecraft, considerable mass and cost savings can be achieved. |
| File Size | 363085 |
| Page Count | 6 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19910012854 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0zp8xt29 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1990-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Mechanical Engineering Cost Reduction Mars Planet Weight Reduction Mars Sample Return Missions Mission Planning Mars Surface Space Exploration Sampling Mars Surface Samples Spacecraft Design Roving Vehicles Mars Exploration Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
