Mars Observer Mission Operations
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Erickson, Kerry D.↗
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Mckinley, Edward L.
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Mars Observer Mission Operations
Mars Observer, planned for launch in September 1992, will be the first deep space planetary mission to fully utilize a distributed operations concept for science instrument control. In addition, several of the other concepts proposed by the Mission Operations and Information Systems Subcommittee of the Solar System Exploration Committee have been adopted for the purpose of improving the efficiency and reducing the costs of Deep Space Mission Operations.
Mckinley, Edward L.↗
Mars Observer mission
Mars Observer, the first of the observer series of planetary exploration missions recommended by the Solar System Exploration Committee, is planned for an August 1990 launch. Its principal objectives are in the areas of geoscience and climatology. This paper provides a summary description of the Mars Observer mission that focuses upon the mission characteristics, including key features of the trajectory, navigation challenges, and the science data acquisition objectives and process. To put the foregoing into the proper perspective, brief descriptions of the proposed science investigations and the spacecraft are also provided.
Mckinley, Edward L.↗