DocumentCode
2959864
Title
Methods for testing the Mars Science Laboratory´s landing radar
Author
Chapin, Elaine ; Grando, Maurio B. ; Hamilton, Gary A. ; Pak, Kyung S. ; Pollard, Brian D. ; Shaffer, Scott J. ; Chialin Wu
Author_Institution
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
fYear
2013
fDate
April 29 2013-May 3 2013
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
The Mars Science Laboratory´s rover named Curiosity successfully landed on Mars on August 6, 2012. One component of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) system was the Terminal Descent Sensor (TDS) landing radar. In this paper we describe laboratory testing of this radar performed before launch.
Keywords
entry, descent and landing (spacecraft); planetary rovers; spaceborne radar; EDL system; Mars Science Laboratory; TDS landing radar; entry, descent, and landing system; rover; terminal descent sensor landing radar; Doppler radar; Radar antennas; Radio frequency; Space vehicles; Spaceborne radar; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Radar Conference (RADAR), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location
Ottawa, ON
ISSN
1097-5659
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-5792-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/RADAR.2013.6586044
Filename
6586044
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