The Mars Rover Sample Return mission is a robotic exploration mission culminating in the return of atmospheric and surface samples from Mars to Earth. To accomplish this complex mission requires sophisticated autonomous systems for many time-critical operations associated with the delivery and return phases, since the round trip light times preclude Earth-based control of these operations. In addition, there are significant engineering and technology challenges to be addressed to meet the mission science and exploration objectives.


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    Title :

    Mars Rover Sample Return mission delivery and return challenges


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1988-11-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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