The Phoenix Mars Lander Robotic Arm (RA) has operated for over 150 sols since the Lander touched down on the north polar region of Mars on May 25, 2008. During its mission it has dug numerous trenches in the Martian regolith, acquired samples of Martian dry and icy soil, and delivered them to the Thermal Evolved Gas Analyzer (TEGA) and the Microscopy, Electrochemistry, and Conductivity Analyzer (MECA). The RA inserted the Thermal and Electrical Conductivity Probe (TECP) into the Martian regolith and positioned it at various heights above the surface for relative humidity measurements. The RA was used to point the Robotic Arm Camera to take images of the surface, trenches, samples within the scoop, and other objects of scientific interest within its workspace. Data from the RA sensors during trenching, scraping, and trench cave-in experiments have been used to infer mechanical properties of the Martian soil. This paper describes the design and operations of the RA as a critical component of the Phoenix Mars Lander necessary to achieve the scientific goals of the mission.


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    Titel :

    The Phoenix Mars Lander Robotic Arm


    Beteiligte:
    Bonitz, Robert (Autor:in) / Shiraishi, Lori (Autor:in) / Robinson, Matthew (Autor:in) / Carsten, Joseph (Autor:in) / Volpe, Richard (Autor:in) / Trebi-Ollennu, Ashitey (Autor:in) / Arvidson, Raymond E. (Autor:in) / Chu, P. C. (Autor:in) / Wilson, J. J. (Autor:in) / Davis, K. R. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    IEEE Aerospace Conference ; 2009 ; Big Sky, MT, United States


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2009-03-07


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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