Computer Science
Scientific paper
Mar 1996
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1996lpi....27..429g&link_type=abstract
Lunar and Planetary Science, volume 27, page 429
Computer Science
Ares Vallis, Landing Site, Mars, Mars Pathfinder
Scientific paper
Mars Pathfinder will place a small lander and rover on the surface of Mars on July 4, 1997 to achieve a set of significant, but focused engineering, science, and technology objectives. Selection of a landing site for Mars Pathfinder has been a two stage process. The preliminary site selection process took place from October 1993 to May 1994 and involved: identifying preliminary engineering constraints on various aspects of the landing site (e.g., elevation and latitude), identifying surface environment requirements for the spacecraft design (thermal and solar environments and surface characteristics such as slopes and rockiness), and performing preliminary evaluation of the potential scientific return at different sites. The second phase of the process took place from June 1994 to December 1995 and involved: revised constraints on landing sites based on spacecraft test results, complete assessment of the safety of all potential landing sites, and final prioritization of potential sites in terms of science potential. This abstract describes the process and outlines the deliberations involved in selecting and validating the Mars Pathfinder landing site.
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