Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The Mars Pathfinder Flight System is in final test, assembly and launch preparations at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Launch is scheduled for 2 Dec. 1996. The Flight System development, in particular the Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) system, was a major team effort involving JPL, other NASA centers and industry. This paper provides a summary Mars Pathfinder description and status at launch. In addition, a section by NASA's Langley Research Center, a key EDL contributor, is provided on their support to Mars Pathfinder. This section is included as an example of the work performed by Pathfinder team members outside JPL.
Keywords:
Spacecraft Design, Testing and Performance
Type:
IAF-96-Q.3.02
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NASA-TM-110472
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NAS 1.15:110472
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International Astronautical Congress; IAF-96-Q.3.02|International Astronautical Congress; Oct 07, 1996 - Oct 11, 1996; Beijing; China
Format:
application/pdf
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