DocumentCode
3510911
Title
Phoenix Mars Scout Landing Risk Assessment
Author
Adams, Douglas S.
Author_Institution
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
fYear
2008
fDate
1-8 March 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
7
Abstract
The Phoenix Mars Scout lander touchdown event is described along with critical variables that determine the risk to its success. Hazards due to terrain slopes and surface rocks are considered in terms of both basic touchdown survival and science team requirements. Dynamic analyses of the landing are described as well as geometric static analyses of potential rock interferences with the solar array deployments. These data are summarized and the total risk to the lander is quantified for use in landing site certification.
Keywords
space vehicles; Phoenix Mars Scout landing risk assessment; landing site certification; Appraisal; Laboratories; Land surface; Leg; Mars; Propulsion; Risk management; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Space vehicles; Tactile sensors;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Aerospace Conference, 2008 IEEE
Conference_Location
Big Sky, MT
ISSN
1095-323X
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1487-1
Electronic_ISBN
1095-323X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/AERO.2008.4526286
Filename
4526286
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