Planetary hoppers are a new class of vehicle being developed that will provide planetary surface mobility by reusing the landing platform and its actuators to propulsively ascend, translate, and descend to new landing points on the surface of a planetary body. Hoppers enhance regional exploration, with the capability of rapid traverse over 100s–1000s of meters, traverse over hazardous terrain, and exploration of cliffs and craters.
Hazard detection for small robotic landers and hoppers
2013-03-01
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Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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