My Topic
Ever since the beginning of the space age, sending a man to Mars has been one of the main dreams. At the same time, however, scientists and enthusiastic astronomers noticed how much such an event could cost, the risk and the worth. The main fear is the landing system and how a probe (or manned spacecraft) could go from a velocity of 4 to 7 kilometers per second to 0 and still be in one piece. Astronomers also noticed how the Martian atmosphere is just big enough to be a worry for the touchdown phase of a mission to Mars.
Some of the different types of landing systems include, the legged system, which was used on the Apollo missions and the Viking missions. There is the air-bag landing system which was utilized on the Spirit rover. There was the sky-crane system which was just used on the curiosity mission and lastly there was touchdown sensing. Both the sky-crane and touchdown systems was used on Curiosity's landing. The easiest to use was probably the air-bag system because it is okay if the probe hits the ground and is still moving. The most complicated landing system is the sky-crane because if there's too much tension then the ropes could snap.
Some of the different types of landing systems include, the legged system, which was used on the Apollo missions and the Viking missions. There is the air-bag landing system which was utilized on the Spirit rover. There was the sky-crane system which was just used on the curiosity mission and lastly there was touchdown sensing. Both the sky-crane and touchdown systems was used on Curiosity's landing. The easiest to use was probably the air-bag system because it is okay if the probe hits the ground and is still moving. The most complicated landing system is the sky-crane because if there's too much tension then the ropes could snap.
