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Mars penetrator umbilicalThe device proposed to gather subsurface data on the planet Mars is a ballistic probe which penetrates the soil after a free fall through the Martian atmosphere. Highlights of the design, development, and testing of several features of the Mars Surface Penetration Probe are outlined.
Document ID
19790013186
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Barns, C. E.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1979
Publication Information
Publication: The 12th Aerospace Mech. Symp.
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Accession Number
79N21357
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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