Mars Pathfinder Rover Egress Deployable Ramp Assembly
The Mars Pathfinder Program is a NASA Discovery Mission led by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to launch and place a small planetary Rover for exploration of the Martian surface.
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Spence, Brian R.
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Mars pathfinder Rover egress deployable ramp assembly
The Mars Pathfinder Program is a NASA Discovery Mission, led by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, to launch and place a small planetary Rover for exploration on the Martian surface. To enable safe and successful egress of the Rover vehicle from the spacecraft, a pair of flight-qualified, deployable ramp assemblies have been developed. This paper focuses on the unique, lightweight deployable ramp assemblies. A brief mission overview and key design requirements are discussed. Design and development activities leading to qualification and flight systems are presented.
Spence, Brian R.↗