T. Schmidt, K. Wickhusen, R. Alavi, K. Brieß

A concept for planetary exploration by micro robotic vehicles has been studied at the Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in the lecture course of space engineering. Due to the reason that the leading space industries changed their focus on lunar exploration missions, this concept is based on a spectral analysis of moon rocks at a lunar South Pole area called. A student project demonstrates the feasibility of such a micro space system concept. This cost efficient micro systems can also be deployed in swarms on planetary surface for various scientific analysis and serve as a precursor for later manned missions. To reach the aim of the highest possible cost efficiency, a modular system is designed, that means various payload can be attached to an always equal platform. Modular product concepts are widely used in the sector of industries to save development, testing and production costs. For a future increasing commercialization of the space engineering business, this modular aspect has to be taken into account.

DGLR Symposium "To Moon and Beyond", 2007, Bremen

Conference Paper

englisch

A4, 10 Seiten

DGLR-Bericht, 2007, 2007-02, To Moon and Beyond; S.1-10; 2007; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt - Lilienthal-Oberth e.V., Bonn

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Bibliothek

2007