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Mars pathfinder Rover egress deployable ramp assemblyThe Mars Pathfinder Program is a NASA Discovery Mission, led by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, to launch and place a small planetary Rover for exploration on the Martian surface. To enable safe and successful egress of the Rover vehicle from the spacecraft, a pair of flight-qualified, deployable ramp assemblies have been developed. This paper focuses on the unique, lightweight deployable ramp assemblies. A brief mission overview and key design requirements are discussed. Design and development activities leading to qualification and flight systems are presented.
Document ID
19960025612
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Spence, Brian R.
(Astro Aerospace Corp. Carpinteria, CA United States)
Sword, Lee F.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA United States)
Date Acquired
August 17, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1996
Publication Information
Publication: 30th Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Accession Number
96N27618
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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