The observational orbiter of the Mars Rover Sample Return mission will observe the (10x10 km) landing sites and provide data that will be used in the decision to commit the landing vehicles to a landing at a chosen site. To provide observational data from orbit at a surface resolution consistent with the hazard tolerance of the landing vehicles, the orbiter imaging subsystem must be capable of 0.25 meters resolution per picture element (pixel). The design of the imaging, pointing, and data subsystems capable of providing this capability has been completed in this study. The rationale for these requirements and the more detailed derived requirements affecting the spacecraft design are discussed.


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    Title :

    Mars Rover Sample Return Orbiter design concepts


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1989-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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