Analysis and Simulation of Mars Rover Curiosity in the X and UHF Bands

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Torabi, Masoud | 2014

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Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: Farsi
Document No: 46494 (05)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Electrical Engineering
Advisor(s): Forouhar, Farzaneh
Abstract:
Mars rover Curiosity is a mobile scientific laboratory which it’s mission is to assess the biological potential of the landing site and characterize the geology of the landing region. This rover communicate to a Mars orbiter named MRO satellite in the UHF band which relies the signals to the Earth stations. Also this rover communicate to the Earth stations directly in the X band. In this thesis, we determine the technical characteristics of stations and simulate Earth-Mars radio links. So we calculate :
1. determine the technical characteristics of Earth stations
2. determine the technical characteristics of satellite and Curiosity
3. Earth-Mars orbital position in the space
So we calculate the (C/N) and BER for all radio links
Keywords:
X Band ; Link Analysis ; Space Commumications ; Mars Rover Curiosity ; X- Band Links ; UHF-Band Links

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