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Spacecraft

A spacecraft is that part of the cargo which protects the rover until the system lands on the Martian surface.

It consists of three systems:

•  cruise stage configuration

•  entry, descent, landing systems

•  surface operations

the masses of the parts of the spacecraft are given below

 

part

Allocated Mass in kg

Rover

185 kg

Lander

348 kg

Parachute

209 kg

Heat Shield

78 kg

Cruise Stage

193 kg

Propellant

50 kg

Rover body

Rover Instruments

 

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