The Mars Pathfinder Flight System is in final test, assembly and launch preparations at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Launch is scheduled for 2 Dec. 1996. The Flight System development, in particular the Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) system, was a major team effort involving JPL, other NASA centers and industry. This paper provides a summary Mars Pathfinder description and status at launch. In addition, a section by NASA's Langley Research Center, a key EDL contributor, is provided on their support to Mars Pathfinder. This section is included as an example of the work performed by Pathfinder team members outside JPL.
Mars Pathfinder Status at Launch
1996
12 pages
Report
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Englisch
Unmanned Spacecraft , Mars pathfinder , Mars landing , Parachute descent , Spacecraft instruments , Aerothermodynamics , Computerized simulation , Cape kennedy launch complex , Spacecraft launching , Spacecraft landing , Satellite imagery , X ray spectrometers , Alpha particles , Angle of attack , Trajectory optimization , Computer programs , Landing aids , Dynamic pressure , Flight plans
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