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1 http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/images/640x350/nasa-logo-640.jpg Background courtesy of http://www.brownspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Mars-Nasa-1.jpg

2 Mars Rover By: Paul Crisanti Background courtesy of http://www.brownspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Mars-Nasa-1.jpg

3 Three Successful Sojourner Spirit/Opportunity Curiosity Background courtesy of http://www.brownspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Mars-Nasa-1.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NASA_Mars_Rover.jpg http://www.solarviews.com/raw/craft/marsrov1.gif http://www.extremetech.com/wp- content/uploads/2012/12/curiosity-mars-self- portrait-crop-640x353.jpg

4 Size Comparison Background courtesy of http://www.brownspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Mars-Nasa-1.jpg http://historicspacecraft.com/Diagrams/P/Planetary_Rovers_RK2011_600x350.jpg http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/images/PIA15181.jpg

5 Overall Features Power: – Solar Cells – Nuclear energy Background courtesy of http://www.brownspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Mars-Nasa-1.jpg http://casolarco.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/solar_panel_72cells.25982720_std.jpghttp://alternativenuclearenergy.yolasite.com/resources/nuclear-symbol.jpg

6 Overall Features Chassis – Rocker-bogie = independent movement of each wheel Background courtesy of http://www.brownspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Mars-Nasa-1.jpg http://groups.engr.oregonstate.edu/osurc/urc/media/2011/Chassis_11_21_10.pnghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wheels_of_a_working_sibling_to_Curiosity_rover.J PG

7 Overall Features Control – Semi-autonomous: Combination of LYDAR and cameras to detect and avoid obstacles – Autonomous – Radio control ( Ten minute time delay) Background courtesy of http://www.brownspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Mars-Nasa-1.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FEklFQNAa2o/R0TycvVu6kI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/xIkk4 72oum4/s400/radiotransmitter.jpg

8 Sojourner Power: – Solar Cells – Lithium thionyl chloride backup battery Chassis – Rocker-bogie = independent movement of each wheel Control – Semi-autonomous: Combination of LYDAR and cameras to detect and avoid obstacles – Radio control via lander ( Ten minute time delay) Range – 52 meters Background courtesy of http://www.brownspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Mars-Nasa-1.jpg http://abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/images/rover_cutaway.gif

9 Spirit & Opportunity Power: – Solar Cells Chassis – Rocker-bogie = independent movement of each wheel Control – Semi-autonomous: Combination of LYDAR and cameras to detect and avoid obstacles – Independent radio control ( Ten minute time delay) Range – 100 meters per Martian Day – 1 kilometer overall – Actual: 34 kilometers (Opportunity) Background courtesy of http://www.brownspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Mars-Nasa-1.jpg http://www.space.com/24394-mars-rovers-spirit- opportunity-explained-infographic.html

10 Curiosity Power: – Nuclear power (Plutonium oxide fuel) Chassis – Rocker-bogie = independent movement of each wheel Control – Autonomous: Combination of LYDAR and cameras to detect and avoid obstacles – Independent radio control ( Ten minute time delay) Range – 200 meters per Martian Day – 19 kilometers per year Background courtesy of http://www.brownspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Mars-Nasa-1.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Drawing-of-the-Mars- Science_Laboratory.png

11 References https://www.google.com/search?q=curiosity+launch+date&oq=Curiosity+Launc&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0l5. 7519j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8 https://www.google.com/search?q=curiosity+launch+date&oq=Curiosity+Launc&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0l5. 7519j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8 http://science.howstuffworks.com/mars-curiosity-rover4.htm http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/143884-how-nasa-drives-mars-rover-curiosity NCAS Mars content 2011.pdf www.jpl.nasa.gov Background courtesy of http://www.brownspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Mars-Nasa-1.jpg

12 Questions? Background courtesy of http://www.brownspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Mars-Nasa-1.jpg

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