This paper discusses the history of planetary rovers, including research vehicles, from the initial concepts in the early 1960's to the present. General characteristics and their evolution are discussed including mission drivers, technology limitations, controls approach, mobility and overall performance. Special emphasis is given to the next generation mission of rovers, the Mars Science Laboratory rover. This vehicle is being designed for a 2009 launch with the capability to operate over 80% of the surface of Mars for a full Martian year (687 days). It is designed to visit numerous sites, with a science payload capable of making measurements that will enable understanding the past or present habitability of Mars.


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    Title :

    Mars Rovers, Past and Future


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    IEEE Aerospace Conference ; 2004 ; Big Sky, MT, United States


    Publication date :

    2004-03-06


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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