Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (LMSSC) Denver, under contract to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) performed the mass properties testing of the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) missions. This testing occurred over a ten-month period at bath the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The tests at JPL were performed to verify model accuracy and determine arty issues that may affect the final mass properties measurements at the KSC launch site. Testing at KSC was performed on the Entry Vehicles and [he fully fueled spacecraft configurations for both the Spirit and Opportunity missions. All tests were completed successfully contributing to both mission's successful launch and subsequent landing on the surface of Mars in January of 2003.


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    Title :

    Mass properties testing of the Mars Exploration Rover missions


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    Publication date :

    2004-11-08


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English



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