Here are some JPL design trades on the use of the sky crane.6/28/2010. The MSL SkyCrane Landing. Architecture. A GN&C Perspective. Miguel San Martin. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology .www.planetaryprobe.eu/IPPW7/proceedings/.../Session5/pr478.pdf6.4MB fileSource: public web
37 Tons to MarsHigh Mass Mars Entry, Descent, and Landing Architecture Assessmenthttp://www.ssdl.gatech.edu/papers/conferencePapers/AIAA-2009-6684.pdfPublicWeb
I do wonder if more than 1 of these parachutes can be used at once now it's been tested on Mars.Good tech should be used again.
Quote from: spectre9 on 08/07/2012 05:08 amI do wonder if more than 1 of these parachutes can be used at once now it's been tested on Mars.Good tech should be used again. no, because they would interfere with each other. Not the same as subsonic parachutes.
Is this a feasible technique for 10 tons.
Quote from: alexterrell on 08/06/2012 03:00 pmIs this a feasible technique for 10 tons. No, its not scalable. But the Skycrane could be used for future missions.
Quote from: manboy on 08/10/2012 05:27 pmQuote from: alexterrell on 08/06/2012 03:00 pmIs this a feasible technique for 10 tons. No, its not scalable. But the Skycrane could be used for future missions.Based on what do you say that the sky crane maneuver is not scalable to 10 tons?If you're not an established expert (and even if you are), you should provide a reason.The heatshield may not be scalable, the parachute might not be scalable (other things being equal), but why not the skycrane maneuver? I see no reason.
I was wondering what the MSL payload to around -7km MOLA would be. MSL landed approximately 900kg to -4.4 km MOLA. So my question is what would the payload be if MSL were to land at an area that was -7km MOLA?
As I understand it, the Skycrane was designed to land a scientific payload on ground that was not contaminated by the rocket exhaust. A manned lander or ISRU unit would not need this level of care and may actually benefit from a cleaner landing site.
As I understand it, the Skycrane was designed to land a scientific payload on ground that was not contaminated by the rocket exhaust. A manned lander or ISRU unit would not need this level of care and may actually benefit from a cleaner landing site.Mick.