Keywords:Mars Science Laboratory; Entry, descent, and landing (EDL); DSENDS (Dynamics Simulator for Entry, Descent and Surface landing); operations
Publisher:Pasadena, CA : Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2012.
Citation:23rd International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics (ISSFD), Pasadena, California, October 29 - November 2, 2012.
Abstract:
This paper presents the operations experience of the JPL EDL trajectory simulation team, focusing on events in the week before landing and EDL itself. A brief description of the EDL trajectory simulation tool used for targeting and simulation verification analysis will be presented, including a high level discussion of the required modeling. Initialization and output interfaces used for landing hazard analysis will also be covered, along with discussion of real-time EDL event detection using radiometric Doppler data.
