While the overall architecture of an Entry Descent and Landing (EDL) system may vary depending on specific mission requirementsw, measurements of the rate vector with respect to the surface is a primary requirement for the Terminal Descent Control (TDC) phase of any controlled lander.
Miniature coherent velocimeter and altimeter (MCVA) for terminal descent control on lunar and planetary landers
Coherent Laser Radar Conference ; 2005 ; Kamakura, Japan
01.10.2005
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Englisch