Mars exploration rover mobility development

The Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Project was launched in mid-2000 to land two mobile exploration platforms at different science targets on the red planet. The centerpiece of each mission is the rover and its scientific payload. Spirit and Opportunity are identical vehicles, and each carries the same...

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Published inIEEE robotics & automation magazine Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 19 - 26
Main Authors Lindemann, R.A., Bickler, D.B., Harrington, B.D., Ortiz, G.M., Voothees, C.J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY IEEE 01.06.2006
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Applied sciences
Computer science; control theory; systems
Control theory. Systems
Exact sciences and technology
Exploration
History
Liquids
Mars
Mars exploration
Missions
NASA
Payloads
Planets
Robotics
Robotics and automation
Space technology
Testing
Vehicles
Wheels
Space application
Moving robot
Mobility
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Summary:The Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Project was launched in mid-2000 to land two mobile exploration platforms at different science targets on the red planet. The centerpiece of each mission is the rover and its scientific payload. Spirit and Opportunity are identical vehicles, and each carries the same science payload and engineering subsystems. NASA's current Mars program is once again focused on missions to the Martian surface to answer fundamental questions of the extent Mars ever supported a liquid water environment on its surface, and hence the planet's ability to have sustained life
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ISSN:1070-9932
1558-223X
DOI:10.1109/MRA.2006.1638012