This viewgraph presentation provides information on the exploration of Mars through the use of rover vehicles. Mars is considered an interesting planet because it is the most like Earth of all known planets, and it may have or have had water on or below its surface. There are many different engineering design challenges for roving vehicles intended for Mars. These include: communications time delay, narrow communications bandwidth, extreme temperatures, rough and rocky terrain, the lack of a global positioning system, and dust. The Sojourner Rover specifications are provided including wheel diameter and instruments. There are prototypes being tested at NASA's Ames Research Center of the next generation Mars rovers.


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    Title :

    Mars Rovers: Past, Present, and Future


    Contributors:
    M. Bualat (author)

    Publication date :

    2001


    Size :

    30 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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