Landing NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover with Terrain Relative Navigation
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Summary
The Mars 2020 mission is facing the most challenging landing yet on the Red Planet. It will touch down on Feb. 18, 2021, in Jezero Crater, a 28-mile-wide (45-kilometer-wide) expanse full of steep cliffs, boulder fields and other things that could boobytrap the landing. A new technology called Terrain Relative Navigation (TRN) will allow the spacecraft to avoid hazards autonomously. It's the closest thing to having an astronaut piloting the spacecraft, and the technology will benefit future robotic and human exploration of Mars. For more information about Mars 2020, visit: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/
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- Source collection: NASA
- License: Public Domain (US Government)
- Category: Space