This paper describes the design and initial test results of an extended Kalman filter that has been developed at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for post-flight reconstruction of the trajectory and attitude history of a spacecraft entering a planetary atmosphere and descending upon a parachute.
An Extended Kalman filter (EKF) for Mars Exploration Rover (MER) entry, descent, and landing reconstruction
13th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting
2003-02-09
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
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Englisch