The Mars Science Laboratory project recently places the Curiosity rove on the surface of Mars. With the success of the landing system, the performance envelope of entry, descent and landing capabilities has been extended over the previous state of the art. This paper will present an overview to the MSL entry, descent and landing system design and preliminary flight performance results.
Mars Science Laboratory Entry, Descent and Landing System Overview
Space Flight Mechanics Meeting ; 2013 ; Kauai, HI, United States
2013-02-10
Conference paper
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English