Optical designs for the Mars '03 rover cameras

Gregory Hallock Smith; Edward C. Hagerott; Lawrence M. Scherr; Kenneth E. Herkenhoff; James Bell

doi:10.1117/12.449558

Optical designs for the Mars '03 rover cameras

Gregory Hallock Smith, Edward C. Hagerott, Lawrence M. Scherr, Kenneth E. Herkenhoff, James Bell

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Abstract

In 2003, NASA is planning to send two robotic rover vehicles to explore the surface of Mars. The spacecraft will land on airbags in different, carefully chosen locations. The search for evidence indicating conditions favorable for past or present life will be a high priority.Each rover will carry a total of ten cameras of five various types. There will be a stereo pair of color panoramic cameras, a stereo pair of wide-field navigation cameras, one close-up camera on a movable arm, two stereo pairs of fisheye cameras for hazard avoidance, and one Sun sensor camera. This paper discusses the lenses for these cameras. Included are the specifications, design approaches, expected optical performances, prescriptions, and tolerances.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Editors	R.E. Fischer, R. Barry Johnson, W.J. Smith
Pages	118-131
Number of pages	14
Volume	4441
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.449558
State	Published - 2001
Externally published	Yes
Event	Current Developments in Lens Design and Optical Engineering II - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Jul 30 2001 → Jul 30 2001

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Conference	Current Developments in Lens Design and Optical Engineering II
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego, CA
Period	7/30/01 → 7/30/01

Keywords

Cameras
JPL
Lens design
Mars
Optical engineering

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Condensed Matter Physics

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Smith, GH, Hagerott, EC, Scherr, LM, Herkenhoff, KE & Bell, J 2001, Optical designs for the Mars '03 rover cameras. in RE Fischer, R Barry Johnson & WJ Smith (eds), Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. vol. 4441, pp. 118-131, Current Developments in Lens Design and Optical Engineering II, San Diego, CA, United States, 7/30/01. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.449558

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