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Antenna Designs for the Mars Exploration Rovers (MER) Spacecraft, Lander, and RoverThis presentation focuses on the design of antennas for the Mars Exploration Rovers (MER). Specific topics covered include: MER spacecraft architecture, the evolution of an antenna system, MER cruise stage antennas, antenna stacks, the heat-shield/back shell antenna, and lander and rover antennas. Additionally, the mission's science objectives are reviewed.
Document ID
20090007557
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Vacchione, Joseph
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Thelen, Michael
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Brown, Paula
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Huang, John
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Kelly, Ken
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Krishnan, Satish
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
October 18, 2001
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
antennas
Mars Exploration Rover (MER)

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