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Mars science laboratory (msl) entry, descent, and landing instrumentation (medli): complete flight data set
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Karlgaard, Christopher D. Kuhl, Christopher A. Cheatwood, F. McNeil Santos, Jose A. Bose, Deepak Wright, Michael J. |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Description | The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) entry vehicle (EV) successfully entered the Mars atmosphere and landed the Curiosity rover safely on the surface of the planet in Gale crater on August 6, 2012. MSL carried the MSL Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) Instrumentation (MEDLI). MEDLI delivered the first in-depth understanding of the Mars entry environments and the response of the entry vehicle to those environments. MEDLI was comprised of three major subsystems: the Mars Entry Atmospheric Data System (MEADS), the MEDLI Integrated Sensor Plugs (MISP), and the Sensor Support Electronics (SSE). Ultimately, the entire MEDLI sensor suite consisting of both MEADS and MISP provided measurements that were used for trajectory reconstruction and engineering validation of aerodynamic, atmospheric, and thermal protection system (TPS) models in addition to Earth-based systems testing procedures. This report contains in-depth hardware descriptions, performance evaluation, and data information of the three MEDLI subsystems. |
| File Size | 10841424 |
| Page Count | 120 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20140016393 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0cv9hd8p |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2014-10-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Instrumentation And Astrionics Mars Environment Evaluation Performance Tests Spacecraft Instruments Thermal Protection Mars Science Laboratory Data Systems Trajectories Mars Atmosphere Planetary Surfaces Descent Curiosity Rover Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |