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Mechanical design of the Mars Pathfinder missionThe Mars Pathfinder mission and the Sojourner rover is reported on, with emphasis on the various mission steps and the performance of the technologies involved. The mechanical design of mission hardware was critical to the success of the entry sequence and the landing operations. The various mechanisms employed are considered.
Document ID
19980038315
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Eisen, Howard Jay
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA United States)
Buck, Carl W.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA United States)
Gillis-Smith, Greg R.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA United States)
Umland, Jeffrey W.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA United States)
Date Acquired
August 18, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1997
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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