The All-Terrain Hex-Limbed Extra-Terrestrial Explorer (ATHLETE) is a modular mobility and manipulation platform being developed to support NASA operations in a variety of missions, including exploration of planetary surfaces. The agile system consists of a symmetrical arrangement of six limbs, each with seven articulated degrees of freedom and a powered wheel. This design enables transport of bulky payloads over a wide range of terrains and is envisioned as a tool to mobilize habitats, power-generation equipment, and other supplies for long-range exploration and outpost construction.


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    Title :

    ATHLETE Mobility Performance in Long-Range Traverse


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    AIAA SPACE 2011 Conference & Exposition ; 2011 ; Long Beach, CA, United States


    Publication date :

    2011-09-27


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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