DocumentCode
2794428
Title
The Mars Rover Spirit FLASH anomaly
Author
Reeves, Glenn ; Neilson, Tracy
Author_Institution
Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA
fYear
2005
fDate
5-12 March 2005
Firstpage
4186
Lastpage
4199
Abstract
The Mars Exploration Rover "Spirit" suffered a debilitating anomaly that prevented communication with Earth for several anxious days. With the eyes of the world upon us, the anomaly team used each scrap of information, our knowledge of the system, and sheer determination to analyze and fix the problem, then return the vehicle to normal operation. This paper will discuss the Spirit FLASH anomaly, including the drama of the investigation, the root cause and the lessons learned from the experience
Keywords
Mars; planetary rovers; satellite links; Earth communication; FLASH anomaly; Mars Rover Spirit; vehicle investigation; Downlink; Face detection; File systems; Laboratories; Mars; Propulsion; Sleep; Testing; UHF communication; Vehicles;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Aerospace Conference, 2005 IEEE
Conference_Location
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8870-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/AERO.2005.1559723
Filename
1559723
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