Strategic analysis for the MER Cape Verde approach
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Abstract
The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has recently completed a two year campaign studying Victoria Crater. The campaign culminated in a close approach of Cape Verde in order to acquire high resolution imagery of the exposed stratigraphy in the cliff face. The close approach to Cape Verde provided significant challenges for every subsystem of the rover as the rover needed to traverse difficult, uncharacterised terrain and approach a cliff face with the potential of blocking out solar energy and communications with Earth. In this paper we describe the strategic analyses performed by the science and engineering teams so that we could successfully achieve the science objectives while keeping the rover safe. ??2009 IEEE.
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Gaines, D., Belluta, P., Herman, J., Hwang, P., Mukai, R., Porter, D., Jones, B., Wood, E., Grotzinger, J., Edgar, L.A., Hayes, A., Hare, T.M., Squyres, S.W., 2009, Strategic analysis for the MER Cape Verde approach, in IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings, Big Sky, MT, 7 March 2009 through 14 March 2009, https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2009.4839698.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Strategic analysis for the MER Cape Verde approach |
| ISBN | 9781424426225 |
| DOI | 10.1109/AERO.2009.4839698 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Title | IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings |
| Conference Title | 2009 IEEE Aerospace Conference |
| Conference Location | Big Sky, MT |
| Conference Date | 7 March 2009 through 14 March 2009 |