Analogue Mars Mission 2015 – Training tomorrow’s planetary space explorers – Illustration

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2015-11-16 - Illustration presenting the roles of the three teams participating in the Analogue Mars Mission from three different sites: Western University (London, Ontario), the Canadian Space Agency (Saint-Hubert, Quebec), and the Utah desert (United States). (Credit: Canadian Space Agency)
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In partnership with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Western University is serving as science mission control for a Mars rover simulation exercise taking place from November 16 to 27, 2015.
The Science Team
Western University
London, Ontario
Role: Interpreting data, planning daily operations of the simulation
The Rover Control Team
Canadian Space Agency
Saint-Hubert, Quebec
Role: Validating the science plan, preparing command sequences, executing commands and monitoring systems
The Field Site Team
Utah, United States
Role: Establishing and maintaining communication links with the two other teams, troubleshooting, and ensuring safe operation of the rover
- Operations plan
- Command execution
Working from their science operations centre at Western, the students plan the daily operations of the CSA's Mars Exploration Science Rover (MESR). The rover is located in the Utah desert (which has geological features that resemble certain areas on Mars), but is commanded by robotics specialists at the CSA's headquarters in Saint-Hubert, Quebec.
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File size: 3.8 MB
Image size: 3765 x 4608 pixels
Resolution: 300 dpi
Image date: November 16, 2015
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