1. A rover for the JAXA MMX mission to phobos
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Ulamec, S., Michel, P., Grott, M., Böttger, U., Hübers, H. -W, Murdoch, N., Vernazza, P., Karatekin, Ö, Knollenberg, J., Willner, K., Grebenstein, M., Mary, S., Chazalnoël, P., Biele, J., Krause, C., Ho, T. -M, Lange, C., Grundmann, J. T., Sasaki, K., Maibaum, M., Küchemann, O., Reill, J., Chalon, M., Barthelmes, S., Lichtenheldt, R., Krenn, R., Smisek, M., Bertrand, J., Moussi, A., Delmas, C., Tardivel, S., Arrat, D., Ijpelaan, F., Mélac, L., Lorda, L., Remetean, E., Lange, M., Mierheim, O., Reershemius, S., Usui, T., Matsuoka, M., Nakamura, T., Wada, K., Miyamoto, H., Kiyoshi Kuramoto, Lemaitre, J., Mas, G., Delpech, M., Celine, L., Rafflegeau, A., Boirard, H., Schmisser, R., Virmontois, C., Cenac-Morthe, C., Besson, D., and Rull, F.
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Funktionsleichtbau ,Asteroiden und Kometen ,Weltrauminstrumente ,Raumfahrt-Systemdynamik ,Planetengeodäsie ,Systementwicklung und Projektbüro ,Perzeption und Kognition ,MMX Roxer ,Nutzerzentrum für Weltraumexperimente (MUSC) ,Mechatronische Systeme ,Planetenphysik ,Analyse und Regelung komplexer Robotersysteme ,Mission to Phobos ,Mechanik und Thermalsysteme ,Institut für Optische Sensorsysteme - Abstract
The Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) is a mission by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA,to the Martian moons Phobos and Deimos. It will primarily investigate the origin of this moon by bringing samples back from Phobos to Earth and deliver a small (about 25 kg) Rover to the surface. The Rover is a contribution by the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Its currently considered scientific payload consists of a thermal mapper (miniRAD), a Raman spectrometer (RAX) a stereo pair of cameras looking forward (NavCAM)and two cameras looking at the interface wheel-surface (WheelCAM) and consequent Phobos’ regolith mechanical properties.The cameras will serve for both, technological and scientific needs. The MMX rover will be delivered from an altitude of