The design and engineering of Curiosity : how the Mars rover performs its job /
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Springer,
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Publisher Address: | Cham, Switzerland : |
Publication Dates: | [2018] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Springer-Praxis books in space exploration
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Carrier Form: | xiv, 394 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), forms ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9783319681443 (paperback) : 3319681443 (paperback) 9783319681467 (ebook) 331968146X (ebook) |
Index Number: | TL475 |
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P185.3 V423.6 |
Call Number: | V423.6/L192 |
Contents: | Mars Science Laboratory -- Getting to Mars -- Mars operations -- How the rover works -- SA/SPaH: sample acquisition, processing, and handling -- The mast, engineering cameras, navigation, and hazard avoidance -- Curiosity's science cameras -- Curiosity's environmental sensing instruments -- Curiosity's chemistry instruments -- Epilogue: Back on Earth -- Appendix: Curiosity activity summary. |