The viewgraph presentation examines propulsion line heater design and problems in the Mars Rover. Topics include a Mars Exploration Rover (MER) project description and MER spacecraft configuration, mission overview, MER cruise stage hardware, thermal design drivers in the propulsion lines, propulsion line control set points prior to launch, MER A and B flight trajectories, MER A early and mid cruise flight experience, MER A and B mid cruise flight experience, MER B late cruise flight experience, and lessons learned


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    Title :

    Thermal Design and Flight Experience of the Mars Exploration Rover Spacecraft Computer-Controlled, Propulsion Line Heaters


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    34th International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES) ; 2004 ; Colorado Springs, CO, United States


    Publication date :

    2004-07-21


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English