On August 5, 2012, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission successfully delivered the Curiosity rover to its intended target. It was the most complex and ambitious landing in the history of the red planet. A key component of the landing system, the requirements for which were driven by the mission ambitious science goals, was the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) system. This paper will describe the technical challenges of the MSL GN&C system, the resulting architecture and design needed to meet those challenges, and the development process used for its implementation and testing.
The Development of the MSL Guidance, Navigation, and Control System for Entry, Descent, and Landing
AAS/AIAA Spaceflight Mechanics Meeting ; 2013 ; Kauai, HI, United States
2013-02-10
Conference paper
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English
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2013
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