Proposal of Non-Flying-Type MEID mechanism for lunar/planetary exploration spacecraft

Lunar/planetary spacecraft should be able to land softly and conduct thorough explorations. Conventional landing methods suffer from various problems such as high rebound, the impossibility of reuse, and necessity of air. Therefore, a novel landing method that solves these problems is required for l...

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Main Authors: Susumu HARA, Shintaro MATSUI, Naoaki SAEKI, Takao MAEDA, Masatsugu OTSUKI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2016-08-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jamdsm/10/4/10_2016jamdsm0062/_pdf/-char/en