Biology
Scientific paper
Jul 2000
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000came.work...23b&link_type=abstract
Concepts and Approaches for Mars Exploration, p. 23
Biology
Roving Vehicles, In Situ Measurement, Soil Sampling, Mars Surface, Miniaturization, Mars Pathfinder
Scientific paper
During the Mars Pathfinder mission, the 10-kg-rover Sojourner proved to be the enabling technology for efficient exploration of the landing site. At the same time as larger rovers are planned, certain missions also call for low-mass-rovers. They are needed not only to collect samples for return to Earth, but to deploy scientific instruments at relevant samples for in-situ measurements. For both mission types, the rover system must be as small and light as possible, accommodating a maximum of payloads or samples at the same time. In Europe, nano-rover technology has been developed for many years. One of the most advanced concepts is the tracked microrover Nanokhod, developed most recently in the frame of ESA's Technology Research Programme. With a total rover mass of 2.55 kg it can accommodate four miniaturized scientific instruments with a mass of 1.1 kg in order to deploy and operate the instruments in the vicinity of a stationary lander. An upscaled version of the same rover concept can be used for deep drilling and sampling, as it is needed for example in future exobiology missions. This paper gives an overview of the Nanokhod rover concepts and summarizes the development status as well as current and prospected activities.
Bertrand Reinhold
Klingelhofer Göstar
Rieder Rudi
vanWinnendael M.
Zelikman M.
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