Mars Exploration: A Framework For The Future - May 18, 2004įrom the fly-by missions of the 1960s to the landed rovers of today, NASA has, for decades, endeavored to unveil the mystery of our neighboring planet. Simulation of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Deploying its Solar PanelsĮntering Endurance Crater - June 21, 2004 Simulation of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Deploying its High-Gain Antenna Part 2: Aerobraking to Mission Simulation and Objectives Look for subsurface water, trace how much dust and water are distributed in the atmosphere, monitorĭaily global weather and survey the surface for landing sites for future missions. Instruments will zoom in for extreme close-up photography of the martian surface, analyze minerals, To Mars and six months of aerobraking to reach its science orbit, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter will reveal the red planet like never before. To further our global perspective of Mars and its watery past, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Animation - June 07, 2004 Spirit may ultimately drive up similar slopes on its way into the "Columbia Hills." This particular test shows rover engineers driving a rover model backward on five wheels up a slope of 7.5 degrees. Testing Spirit on Five Wheels Uphill - July 16, 2004 On July 15, 2004, Spirit successfully rolled across the surface of Mars in this new, backward orientation. Those commands have been implemented in the test shown here.
Because the test rover automatically veered toward the faulty wheel, rover engineers also came up with some creative commands that allowed the rover to autocorrect itself to a limited degree.
This particular test shows rover engineers driving a rover model backward on five wheels. Testing Spirit on Five Wheels in Reverse - 2 - July 16, 2004 On July 15, 2004, Spirit successfully rolled across the surface of Mars in its new, backward orientation. Ultimately, it was decided that Spirit would drive backward on five wheels for three reasons: wheel resistance is lower the rover makes faster progress and driving is more efficient. This particular test shows rover engineers driving a rover model forward on five wheels. Testing Spirit on Five Wheels Moving Forward - July 16, 2004 Spirit's right front wheel, now operating at six times its design life, has been showing signs of age, so rover planners had to come up with a new approach to driving.
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This movie shows a model of the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit being tested for performance on five wheels at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Testing Spirit on Five Wheels in Reverse - July 16, 2004 Learn how they go about it in their own words. With Spirit's right front wheel showing signs of age, engineers are finding creative ways to keep the rover moving. This animation portrays the movements that NASA's Mars Global Surveyor undergoes to acquire anĮnhanced-resolution image using a technique called compensated pitch and rollĭriving Uphill Backwards - August 09, 2004
Rotating for Even Sharper Images - September 27, 2004 Less than a year before the launch of the largest spacecraft ever sent to Mars, engineers and technicians at Lockheed Martin were busily assembling the spacecraft while engineers and scientists at JPL were moving into their operations space.
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter: Fall 2004 Update - January 11, 2005
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