Mars Moon eXploration (MMX) rover
.jpg) A visualisation of the MMX rover on the surface of Phobos | |
| Names | MMX rover |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Rover (space exploration) |
| Operator | CNES and DLR |
| COSPAR ID | {{#property:P247}} |
| Website | dlr |
| Mission duration | 90 days (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | CNES and DLR |
| Dry mass | MMX Rover: 25-30 kg[1] |
| Dimensions | 41 x 37 x 30 cm [2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | September 2024 (planned)[3] |
| Rocket | H3 |
| Launch site | Tanegashima, LA-Y |
| Contractor | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Phobos rover | |
| Landing date | August 2025 [3] |
| Instruments | |
| NavCams WheelCams Raman Spectrometer (RAX) miniRAD radiometer GRAMM GRASS [1] | |
The Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) rover is a rover set for launch in 2024, it is part of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission.
Overview[edit]
The rover will land on Mars's moon Phobos before the main spacecraft (see Martian Moons eXploration (MMX)) during one its rehearsal landings. Landing and deployment will be a crucial phase, in which the rover will need to 'stand up' to its nominal operation stance.[4] After succesful deployment, the rover will explore the surface of Phobos and assist the MMX spacecraft in its landing. This rover will be the first in a microgravity environment.
International collaboration[edit]
CNES and DLR are the main contributors to the mission, each party responsible for different parts of the rover.[5]
CNES is responsible for:
- Structure and thermal
- Solar array
- Service Module
- On-board computer (OBC)
- Power control and distribution unit (PCDU) and battery
- RF box and Antenna
- WheelCams
- NavCams
DLR is responsible for:
- Locomotion
- Chassis
- Payload and locomotion electronics box
- Shutters
- miniRAD
- MECSS
- RAX
Scientific payload[edit]
The scientific payload of several contributions:[1]
- NavCams - Navigational Cameras, provide insight into regolith behaviour and makes images of the Phobian landscape. Also used for localisation and context for other instruments.
- WheelCams - Wheel Cameras, observe the wheels, allows for characterisation of regolith particle properties and size distribution.
- RAX - Raman Spectrometer, studies surface mineralogy.
- miniRAD - Mini RADiometer, studies surface temperatures and thermo-physical properties.
- GRAMM - Ground penetrating rader, to study physical structure of the subsurface.
- GRASS - Gravimeter, measures local gravity to characterise temporal and spatial variations.
See also[edit]
- Proposed missions to Mars' moons
- Similar missions
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Roving on Phobos: Challenges of the MMX rover for space robotics" (PDF). Proceedings of 15th Symposium on Advanced Space Technologies in Robotics and Automation. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ Sedlmayr, Hans-Juergen and Simon Tardival (Mar. 12, 2020). “MMX - Development of a Rover Locomotion System for Phobos”. In: 2020 IEEE Aerospace Conference. IEEE.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 MMX Homepage JAXA 2017
- ↑ Developing thermal testing methods for a locomotion system of a Phobos rover Harald Luiks - TU Delft, DLR 2020
- ↑ Tardivel, S., & Lange, C. (2019). The MMX rover: An innovative design enabling Phobos in-situ exploration. In Proceedings of LCPM.
External links[edit]
- JAXA MMX spacecraft mission website at JAXA.jp
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