RTG Impact Response to Hard Landing During Mars Environmental Survey (MESUR) Mission

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1033354· OSTI ID:1033354

Schock, Alfred; Mukunda, Meera

This paper presents the results done to perform specialized RTG design studies. The analytical results indicate that a lander by itself experiences much higher g-loads than the lander with an integral penetrator; but that minor modifications of the shape of the lander can very substantially reduce the maximum g-load during landing, thus eliminating the need for retrorockets for RTG survival. Paper presented at the 27th IECEC in San Diego, CA August 3-7, 1992. Also included are four copies (3 bound) from Fairchild presentation.

• Research Organization: Fairchild Space and Defense Corporation
• Sponsoring Organization: NE Office of Space and Defense Power Systems
• OSTI ID: 1033354
• Report Number(s): 92IEC300; Orbital ID: 7259; Call Number: 40-02
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems
RTG
Impact Reentry
Mars Environmental Survey Mission