InSight Status Report - NASA · 2016-10-06 · • InSight uses a near-copy of the successful...
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W. Bruce Banerdt, InSight PI Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology 6 October, 2016
InSight Status Report
The InSight Mission is a collaboration among the following space agencies: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Centre National des Études Spatiale Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt With key work being performed by the following institutions: Jet Propulsion Laboratory Lockheed-Martin Aerospace Insitut de Physique du Globe de Paris Swiss Institute of Technology, Zürich Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research Imperial College, London Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l’Éspace Oxford University Centro de Astrobiologia Centrum Badan Kosmicznych
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InSight Science Goal
Understand the formation and evolution of terrestrial planets through investigation of the interior structure and processes of Mars.
Specific measurements: Crust thickness and layering Mantle composition and layering Core size, density and state Heat flow from the interior Frequency and location of
marsquakes Frequency of meteorite impacts
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InSight Payload Configuration
SEIS (WTS) HP3
Mole
IDA (Robotic Arm)
RISE (MGA) TWINS
Pressure Inlet
RISE MGA
ICC (Color Hazcam)
IFG (Magnetometer)
Instrument Electronics – Inside S/C Pressure Sensor – Inside S/C Radiometer – Other side of S/C Calibration Target – Other side of deck
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SEIS Tether Box
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Scoop
Grapple
IDC (Color Navcam)
Science Tether
New Payload Element being considered: INNRI (Instrument for Landing-Roving laser Retroreflector Investigations) – Mounted on deck
InSight Spacecraft
Cruise Configuration
Landed Configuration
Cruise Stage
Backshell
Lander
Component Deck/Cover
Heat Shield
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Spacecraft in Landed Configuration (LM, Denver, Apr. 2015)
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Spacecraft in Cruise Configuration (VAFB, CA, Dec. 2015)
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VBB (Very Broad Band) Sensor
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Differential Capacitive Sensor (DCS)
Balancing Mechanism
Voice Coil Actuator
Pivot
Spring
Pendulum (Mobile Structure)
Feedback Electronics
Fixed Structure
Thermal Compensator
(TDCM)
H VBB Sensitivity
Pivot
Spring
DCS
Voice Coil
Must be operated at a pressure less than 10-2 mbar in order to achieve required sensitivity
TDCM
SEIS Sphere/EC and Feedthroughs
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• InSight uses a near-copy of the successful Phoenix lander
• Launch: March 4-30, 2016 from Vandenberg AFB, California
• Very fast, type-1 trajectory: 6.5-month cruise to Mars
• Landing: September 28, 2016 • Two-month deployment phase • Two years (one Mars year)
science operations on the surface; repetitive operations
• Nominal end-of-mission: September 26, 2018
Original Mission Summary
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• InSight uses a near-copy of the successful Phoenix lander
• Launch: May 5-June 8, 2018 from Vandenberg AFB, California
• Very fast, type-1 trajectory: 6.5-month cruise to Mars
• Landing: November 26, 2018 • Two-month deployment phase • Two years (one Mars year)
science operations on the surface; repetitive operations
• Nominal end-of-mission: November 24, 2020
Current Mission Summary
Type 1 Trajectory Max C3 = 14.3 km2/s2, max DLA = -40.8 deg
Launch May 5 – Jun 8, 2018
Arrival Nov 26, 2018
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Landing Site – Still Western Elysium Planitia
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Open Middle Close
Gale Crater
Elysium Mons Utopia Planitia
Isidis Planitia
Gusev Crater
InSight Landing Site
Spirit
Curiosity
Hellas Basin
Viking 2
Beagle 2
• Aug. 31, 2016: NASA approval of InSight Mission Replan
• Dec. 2016: Complete design modification, fabrication and test of SEIS Evacuated Container; complete rework/fabrication and test of 4-5 VBBs, select best 3 for flight
• May 2017: Complete SEIS environmental/performance testing
• June 2017: Deliver SEIS instrument to Denver; begin spacecraft integration and test
• Feb. 26, 2018: Ship lander to launch site for final assembly
• May 5, 2018: Launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA
• Nov. 26, 2018: Land on Elysium Planitia (Ls= 296)
– 48-sol deployment phase
– 1 Mars year of science operations
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InSight Mission Plan – Milestones