Investigation of the Application of Aerobot Technology at Venus

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Mar 1996

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Lunar and Planetary Science, volume 27, page 417

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Aerobots, Atmospheres, Spacecraft, Venus: Chemistry, Venus: Exploration

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The exploration of the solar system has evolved in several phases, beginning with planetary reconnaissance missions in the form of flybys, remote sensing orbiters, in situ vehicles such as landers and entry probes, and recently, mobile vehicles capable of operating on surfaces (rovers) and atmospheres (balloons and aerovehicles). We are involved in the planning and development of mobile, buoyant vehicles for long-lived missions within planetary atmospheres. To this end, we investigate the new scientific and technological concept of robotic aerovehicles, or aerobots, with specific applications to Venus. An aerobot is distinguished from a conventional balloon by having one or more of the following characteristics: 1) autonomous position, altitude, and velocity determination without intervention from the ground or support spacecraft, 2) altitude control capability, 3) ability to execute a designated flight path within an atmosphere, and 4) the capability of landing at designated surface sites. Aerobots serve as a new and powerful tool that allow us to extend our observations of planetary surfaces and atmospheres both in space and time.

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