Mars Tumbleweed is a concept for an autonomous rover that would achieve mobility through use of the natural winds on Mars. The wind-blown nature of this vehicle make it an ideal platform for conducting random surveys of the surface, scouting for signs of past or present life as well as examining the potential habitability of sites for future human exploration. NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) has been studying the dynamics, aerodynamics, and mission concepts of Tumbleweed rovers and has recently developed a prototype Mars Tumbleweed Rover for demonstrating mission concepts and science measurement techniques. This paper will provide an overview of the prototype design, instrumentation to be accommodated, preliminary test results, and plans for future development and testing of the vehicle.


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    Title :

    The NASA Langley Mars Tumbleweed Rover Prototype


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    44th American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit ; 2006 ; Reno, Nevada, United States


    Publication date :

    2005-11-21


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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