Overview of the mars science laboratory parachute decelerator system

Collection of Technical Papers - 19th AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Seminar

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 787-795

  Sengupta, Anita ^a   Witkowski, Allen ^b   Rowan, Jerry ^b   Taeger, Yaro ^b   Kandis, Mike ^b   Machalick, Walt ^b   Moran, Joe ^c   Baker, Keith ^c   Thome, Eric ^c   Smith, Doug ^c   Morris, Joe ^c   Masterleo, Mark ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Pioneer Aerospace   (United States)

^c General Dynamics OTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LANDING SITE CAPABILITY; MARS EXPLORATION ROVER; PARACHUTE DECELERATOR SUBSYSTEM;

AIRCRAFT LANDING SYSTEMS; DECELERATION; DRAG; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; NASA; ROBOTICS; SUBSONIC AERODYNAMICS;

PARACHUTES;

EID: 37149042573     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (11)

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11. A.Sengupta et. al., "Supersonic Qualification Program for the Mars Science Laboratory Parachute Decelerator System," AIAA 2007-2542.