Problems related to an unmanned exploration of the planet Mars by means of an autonomous roving planetaty vehicle are investigated. These problems include: design, construction and evaluation of the vehicle itself and its control and operating systems. More specifically, vehicle configuration, dynamics, control, propulsion, hazard detection systems, terrain sensing and modelling, obstacle detection concepts, path selection, decision-making systems, and chemical analyses of samples are studied. Emphasis is placed on development of a vehicle capable of gathering specimens and data for an Augmented Viking Mission or to provide the basis for a Sample Return Mission. (Author)


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    Title :

    Analysis and Design of a Capsule Landing System and Surface Vehicle Control System for MARS Exploration


    Contributors:
    D. G. Gisser (author) / D. K. Frederick (author) / P. K. Lashmet (author) / G. N. Sandor (author) / C. N. Shen (author)

    Publication date :

    1975


    Size :

    167 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English