Selection of the Mars Science Laboratory landing site
January 1, 2012
The selection of Gale crater as the Mars Science Laboratory landing site took over five years, involved broad participation of the science community via five open workshops, and narrowed an initial >50 sites (25 by 20 km) to four finalists (Eberswalde, Gale, Holden and Mawrth) based on science and safety. Engineering constraints important to the selection included: (1) latitude (±30°) for thermal management of the rover and instruments, (2) elevation (
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Title | Selection of the Mars Science Laboratory landing site |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11214-012-9916-y |
| Authors | M. Golombek, J. Grant, D. Kipp, A. Vasavada, Randolph L. Kirk, Robin L. Fergason, P. Bellutta, F. Calef, K. Larsen, Y. Katayama, A. Huertas, R. Beyer, A. Chen, T. Parker, B. Pollard, S. Lee, R. Hoover, H. Sladek, J. Grotzinger, R. Welch, E. Noe Dobrea, J. Michalski, M. Watkins |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Space Science Reviews |
| Index ID | 70047380 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Astrogeology Science Center |