NASA-LLIS-1480
Lessons Learned – Provide In-flight Capability to Modify Mission Plans During All Operations (2004)
| Organization: | NASA |
| Publication Date: | 21 June 2004 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 4 |
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Abstract:
The Mars Exploration Rover (MER) flight system had the ability to update EDL parameters during Approach, and the mission design furnished an operational plan, process, and tools for performing the updates. These capabilities permitted JPL to respond to new data on the Mars atmospheric density by modifying the timing of the MER parachute release, assuring mission success. Maintain an operational capability to code critical parameters in flight software and to update them during the latter stages of encounter/EDL.
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