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Mars Exploration Rover: thermal design is a system engineering activityThe Mars Exploration Rovers (MER), were launched in June and July of 2003, repsectively and successfully landed on Mars in early and late January of 2004, repectively. The flight system architecture implemented many successful features of the Mars Pathfinder (MPF) system: A cruise stage that transported an entry vehicle that housed the Lander, which in turn, used airbags to cushion the Rover during the landing event.
Document ID
20060043069
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Tsuyuki, Glenn T.
Avila, Arturo
Awaya, Henry I.
Krylo, Robert
Novak, Keith
Phillips, Charles
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 2003
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: 34th International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES)
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Country: United States
Start Date: July 19, 2004
End Date: July 22, 2004
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
lessons learned
system engineering
thermal design

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