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Atmospheric risk assessment for the Mars Science Laboratory entry, descent, and landing system

Atmospheric risk assessment for the Mars Science Laboratory entry, descent, and landing system

Chen, Allen; Vasavada, Ashwin; Cianciolo, Alicia; Barnes, Jeff; Tyler, Dan; Hinson, David; Lewis, Stephen
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2014/45296
Date: 2010-03-06
Keywords: MSL; EDL; Atmosphere
Publisher: Pasadena, CA : Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2010
Citation: 2010 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana, March 6-13, 2010

Abstract:

This paper provides an overview of the system performance sensitivities that have driven the atmosphere modeling approach, discusses the atmosphere data sets and models employed by the team as a result of the identified sensitivities, and introduces the tools used to translate atmospheric knowledge into quantitative EDL performance assessments.

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