Precise pose estimation of the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance rover through a stereo‐vision‐based approach
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DOI: 10.1002/rob.22138
Abstract: Visual Odometry (VO) is a fundamental technique to enhance the navigation capabilities of planetary exploration rovers. By processing the images acquired during the motion, VO methods provide estimates of the relative position and attitude between… read more here.
Keywords: nasa mars; 2020 perseverance; perseverance; mars 2020 ... See more keywords
Mars 2020 Mission Overview
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DOI: 10.1007/s11214-020-00762-y
Abstract: The Mars 2020 mission will seek the signs of ancient life on Mars and will identify, prepare, document, and cache a set of samples for possible return to Earth by a follow-on mission. Mars 2020… read more here.
Keywords: 2020 mission; rover; science; mars 2020 ... See more keywords
The Mars 2020 Candidate Landing Sites: A Magnetic Field Perspective
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DOI: 10.1029/2018ea000420
Abstract: We present an analysis of the remaining three candidate landing sites for Mars 2020, Columbia Hills (CH), Northeast Syrtis (NES) and Jezero (JE) from the perspective of understanding Mars’ crustal magnetic field. We identify how… read more here.
Keywords: field; candidate landing; mars 2020; site ... See more keywords
An Accounting of Contamination Control Requirements, Implementation, and Verification of the Sample Tubes for the Mars 2020 Mission and Future Return Sample Science.
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DOI: 10.1089/ast.2022.0049
Abstract: The Sample Tubes on the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover were required to meet strict cleanliness standards for possible organic and inorganic contamination introduction to collected samples. There were also strict planetary protection cleanliness standards required… read more here.
Keywords: cleanliness; sample tubes; sample; contamination ... See more keywords
Photometric characterization of Lucideon and Avian Technologies color standards including application for calibration of the Mastcam-Z instrument on the Mars 2020 rover
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DOI: 10.1117/1.oe.58.2.027108
Abstract: Abstract. Several commercially available color standards exist, generated by a variety of manufacturers including LabSphere, Lucideon, and Avian Technologies. Previous work has characterized the photometric properties of LabSphere Spectralon targets. Here, we measure the visible… read more here.
Keywords: calibration; avian technologies; mars 2020; mastcam instrument ... See more keywords
Neobacillus driksii sp. nov. isolated from a Mars 2020 spacecraft assembly facility and genomic potential for lasso peptide production in Neobacillus
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01376-24
Abstract: ABSTRACT During microbial surveillance of the Mars 2020 spacecraft assembly facility, two novel bacterial strains, potentially capable of producing lasso peptides, were identified. Characterization using a polyphasic taxonomic approach, whole-genome sequencing and phylogenomic analyses revealed… read more here.
Keywords: mars 2020; driksii; lasso; isolation ... See more keywords
Permeability Modeling of the Mars 2020 Parachute Broadcloth Material
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DOI: 10.2514/1.j065509
Abstract: The broadcloth material used in parachute manufacturing is generally a thin, woven, permeable textile. The small length scales of fibers, pores, and gaps in fabric are challenging to spatially resolve in a full-scale parachute simulation.… read more here.
Keywords: mars 2020; permeability; parachute; broadcloth material ... See more keywords
Reconstruction of Mars 2020 Backshell Radiative Heating via Infrared Emission Spectroscopy of CO2/N2/Ar Shockwaves
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DOI: 10.2514/1.t6916
Abstract: A test series was performed in the Electric Arc Shock Tube (EAST) facility with the aim of reproducing flight conditions encountered during the Mars 2020 mission entry into the Mars atmosphere. For this test series,… read more here.
Keywords: spectroscopy; mars 2020; emission spectroscopy; backshell radiative ... See more keywords
Description and Genome Characterization of Three Novel Fungal Strains Isolated from Mars 2020 Mission-Associated Spacecraft Assembly Facility Surfaces—Recommendations for Two New Genera and One Species
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DOI: 10.3390/jof9010031
Abstract: National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) spacecraft assembly facilities are monitored for the presence of any bacteria or fungi that might conceivably survive a transfer to an extraterrestrial environment. Fungi present a broad and diverse… read more here.
Keywords: 2020 mission; spacecraft; spacecraft assembly; facility ... See more keywords