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Science aspects of a remotely controlled Mars surface roving vehicle.Particular attention is given to aspects pertinent to teleoperation, remote control, onboard control, and man-machine relationships in carrying out scientific operations with such a vehicle. It is assumed that landed operations would comprise one Martian year and that the traverse would extend across an area approximately 500 km wide. The mission is assumed to be planned for the early 1980s. Its objective is to obtain data which will aid in answering a number of questions regarding the history of the solar system, the formation of Mars, and the evolution of life on Mars. A series of candidate rover payloads is proposed to meet the requirements. The smallest payload includes a TV camera, a general-purpose manipulator arm, a crusher and siever, an X-ray diffractometer-spectrometer, a gravimeter, a magnetometer, meteorological instruments, and a radio transponder.
Document ID
19730052509
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Choate, R.
Jaffe, L. D.
(California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1973
Subject Category
Facilities, Research, And Support
Meeting Information
Meeting: National Conference on Remotely manned systems: Exploration and operation in space
Location: Pasadena, CA
Start Date: September 13, 1972
End Date: September 15, 1972
Accession Number
73A37311
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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