The next generation of Martian landers (2007 and beyond) will employ a precision soft-landing capability that will make it possible to explore previously inaccessible regions on the surface of Mars. This capability will be enabled by onboard systems that automatically identify and avoid terrain containing steep slopes or rocks exceeding a particular terrain height. JPL is currently developing such a hazard detection and avoidance system; this system will map the landing zone with a scanning laser radar, identify hazards, select a safe landing zone, and then guide the vehicle to the selected landing area. This paper describes how one component of this system-hazard detection-is being tested using a rocket sled and simulated Martian terrain.
Rocket sled testing of a prototype terrain-relative navigation system
24th Annual AAS Guidance and Control Conference ; 2001 ; Breckenridge, CO, United States
2001-01-31
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
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Englisch
Rocket Sled Testing of a Prototype Terrain-Relative Navigation System (AAS 01-026)
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