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Sojourner Mars Rover Thermal Performance

981685

07/13/1998

Event
International Conference On Environmental Systems
Authors
H. J. Eisen Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
L. C. Wen Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
G. Hickey Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
D. F. Braun Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Abstract
Content
The Sojourner Rover landed on the surface of Mars on July 4, 1997 as part of the Mars Pathfinder Mission. The mission lasted almost three months during which the thermal design of the Rover was tested. This paper summarizes the Rover's design and performance as well as post-mission model correlation.
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Thermal testing
Two or three wheeled vehicles
Spacecraft
Affiliated or Co-Author
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Details
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/981685
Pages
13
Citation
Eisen, H., Wen, L., Hickey, G., and Braun, D., "Sojourner Mars Rover Thermal Performance," SAE Technical Paper 981685, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/981685.
Additional Details
Publisher
SAE International
Published
Jul 13, 1998
Product Code
981685
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English