Next Challenge: Mars Smart Lander (2009) 9 Mission Duration: 1000 days Total Traverse: 3000-69000 meters Meters/Day: 230-450 Technology Demonstration Science mission: 7 instruments, sub-surface science (2005) package(drill, radar), in-situ sample "lab Images courtesy of JPL Course Challenge What would it be like to operate MER if it was fully autonomous? Potential inspiration for course projects Demonstrate an autonomous mer mission in simulation and in the mit rover testbedNext Challenge: Mars Smart Lander (2009) Next Challenge: Mars Smart Lander (2009) Mission Duration: 1000 days Total Traverse: 3000-69000 meters Meters/Day: 230-450 Science Mission: 7 instruments, sub-surface science package (drill, radar), in-situ sample “lab” Technology Demonstration: (2005). Course Challenge Course Challenge • What would it be like to operate MER if it was fully autonomous? Potential inspiration for course projects: • Demonstrate an autonomous MER mission in simulation, and in the MIT rover testbed. • What would it be like to operate MER if it was fully autonomous? Potential inspiration for course projects: • Demonstrate an autonomous MER mission in simulation, and in the MIT rover testbed. Images courtesy of JPL