Title :
Rotorcraft as Mars Scouts
Author :
Young, L.A. ; Aiken, E.W. ; Gulick, V. ; Mancinelli, R. ; Briggs, G.A.
Author_Institution :
Army/NASA Rotorcraft Div., NASA Ames Res. Center, Moffett Field, CA, USA
Abstract :
A new approach for the robotic exploration of Mars is detailed: the use of small, ultralightweight, autonomous rotary-wing aerial platforms. Missions based on robotic rotorcraft could make excellent candidates for the NASA Mars Scout program. The paper details the work to date and future planning required for the development of such ´Mars rotorcraft´.
Keywords :
Mars; helicopters; space vehicles; Mars rotorcraft; NASA Mars Scout program; development; robotic exploration; ultralightweight autonomous rotary-wing aerial platforms; Extraterrestrial measurements; Geologic measurements; Geology; History; Land surface; Mars; NASA; Remote sensing; Robots; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference Proceedings, 2002. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7231-X
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2002.1036856
