NASA’s Mars Exploration Program Developing Complex Systems to Advance Space Exploration : Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity J. Douglas McCuistion Director, Mars Exploration Program NASA Headquarters http://www.nasa.gov/mars July 10, 2012 Farnborough International Airshow
Mars Exploration Program An Integrated, Strategic Program 2007 2009 2011 2013 2005 2016 & Beyond 2001 2003 MRO Mars future Mars Express planning Collaboration MAVEN Odyssey underway! MSL/Curiosity Spirit & Phoenix Opportunity (completed) 2 July 10, 2012 - Farnborourgh Airshow
MRO’s CRISM : Improved Spatial & Spectral Resolution CRISM targeted hyperspectral (20 OMEGA (300-1000 m/pixel) discovers first m/pixel) characterizes deposits large phyllosilicate deposits
MRO’s HIRise: Improved Spatial Resolution Surtsey Island, Iceland MGS Resolution (approx. 1.4 m/pixel) 4 MRO Resolution (approx. 30 cm/pixel)
Phyllosilicate Layers from CRISM Overlaid on HIRise Imagery Eberswalde Delta -5
Perspective view (no exaggeration) from HiRISE DEM of new (MGS-era) bright gully deposit.
Defrosting of Russell Crater dunes
Monitoring active South Polar “Geysers” or CO 2 cold jets
Engineering/Ops Capability Expansion 9
Moving to New Levels of Capability — and Complexity Spirit & Sojourner Opportunity Curiosity Rover Mass 10.5 kg 174 kg 950 kg Driving Distance (req’t/actual) 10m/102m 600m / 31,468m 20,000m/TBD Mission Duration 10 sols/ 90 sols/ (req’t/actual) 83 sols 2,663 sols 687 sols/TBD Power / Sol 130 w/hr 499-950 w/hr ~2500 w/hr Instruments / Mass 1 / <1.5 kg 7 / 5.5 kg 10 / 75 kg Data Return 2.9 Mb/sol 50-150 Mb/sol 100-400 Mb/sol EDL Ballistic Entry Ballistic Entry Guided Entry 10 July 10, 2012 - Farnborourgh Airshow
11/4/2010 11 Rover Flight Chassis & Harnessing
SAM Flight Instrument 12
Complex Actuators to Move/Steer/Operate a Metric-Ton Rover and Its Tools 13
Major System Elements Cruise Stage Backshell Descent Stage Rover Heatshield 14 The data/information contained herein has been reviewed and approved for release by JPL Export Administration on the basis that this document contains no export-controlled information.
MSL Hi-Bay in Assembly Test Phase 15
MSL “Curiosity” Rover Final Testing @ JPL July 10, 2012 - Farnborourgh Airshow 16
Environmental Testing 17
Getting to “the Good Stuff”— Guided Entry Landing ellipse for the Curiosity Rover Approximate landing ellipse capability for the Opportunity and Spirit rovers July 10, 2012 - Farnborourgh Airshow 18
Why Gale Crater? Fan Layered Fresh Hard Rock Craters Younger Clays Strata Cemented Fractures Milliken et al., 2010 July 10, 2012 - Farnborourgh Airshow 19 Anderson and Bell, 2010
International & Industrial Involvement ChemCam ROVER INSTRUMENTS Mastcam SAM High Gain • MastCam (US) - Color stereo imaging, atmospheric opacity Antenna • ChemCam (US/France) – Chemical composition; remote micro-imaging REMS • RAD MAHLI (US) - Microscopic imaging • APXS (Canada) - Chemical composition • SAM (US/France) - Chemical and isotopic DAN composition, including organics • CheMin (US) - Mineralogy • REMS (Spain) - Meteorology/UV • RAD (US/Germany) - High-energy radiation • DAN (Russia) - Subsurface hydrogen MAHLI ENTRY, DESCENT and LANDING SYSTEM APXS • MARDI (US) – Descent imaging MARDI Brush • Backshell and Heatshield (US) Drill / Sieves • Thrusters (US) Scoop ROVER INFRASTRUCTURE Backshell • High Gain Antenna (Spain) • Integration and Test ( Siemens ) – CAE/CAD Heat shield s/w solutions = International partnership • Wheel/Drive Actuators (US) = International provision = US development 20
Complex Systems… Expanding Human Presence Extending Scientific Capability 21
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Mars Science Laboratory Information included herein may contain controlled information under the U.S. Government Export Laws. U.S. recipient is responsible for ensuring that no unauthorized export of controlled information takes place. Curiosity — Landing Soon! 26 Days to Landing August 5, 2012 PDT 23 http://www.nasa.gov/mars
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