Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The Viking missions that were actually implemented were substantially different from those that were planned prior to arrival at the planet. These differences were not, however, unexpected because the fundamental tenet of the Viking mission operations strategy (MOS) was adaptability. In this paper, this unique 'design for change' strategy is explained in detail with particular emphasis on the way that the strategy allowed the missions to respond to both scientific and engineering surprises. The total result of using such an adaptive strategy is shown in a comparison of the expected mission profiles before Mars encounter and the mission profiles that were actually flown.
Keywords:
ASTRONAUTICS (GENERAL)
Type:
AIAA PAPER 77-270
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Annual Meeting and Technical Display Incorporating the Forum on the Future of Air Transportation; Jan 10, 1977 - Jan 13, 1977; Washington, DC
Format:
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