Mars rover sample return missionsAn important intermediate step in the path to human exploration of Mars is the accomplishment of a mission which lands an unmanned rover on the Martian surface, selects and collects various samples of the terrain and atmosphere, and returns them to earth for analysis. Such a mission is being developed under the management of NASA's JPL and the Johnson Space Center. The concepts for a wide range of rover capabilities are studied and an assessment of the driving technological developments required to implement these capabilities is made.
Document ID
19890030434
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Cunningham, Glenn E. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Rea, Donald G. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Pivirotto, Donna (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Kwok, Johnny (California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)
Craig, Mark K. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)