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Back to ResultsThe MGS Avionics System Architecture: Exploring the Limits of InheritanceMars Global Surveyor (MGS) avionics system architecture comprises much of the electronics on board the spacecraft: electrical power, attitude and articulation control, command and data handling, telecommunications, and flight software. Schedule and cost constraints dictated a mix of new and inherited designs, especially hardware upgrades based on findings of the Mars Observer failure review boards.Document Type
Conference Paper
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1994
Distribution Limits
Public
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