Europa Lander Helicopter Flight Test Campaign CL24_4950.pdf

Europa Lander
Helicopter Flight
Test Campaign

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 IdeastoFlight2024
Europa Lander
Helicopter Flight
Test Campaign
Christine Gebara
Mechatronics Engineer
Group Lead (Deployable
Structures)
How does flight make the difference in research
and Technology Development?

2. Thales, Cannes, FranceThales, Cannes, France
Johnson Space CenterJohnson Space Center
Prox-1, AFRL Prox-1, AFRL
SWOT Satellite, Vandenberg SFBSWOT Satellite, Vandenberg SFB
JPL
JPLJPL
JPLJPL
JPL
JPL

3. LVS – 2014 – AS350LVS – 2014 – AS350
Mars Exploration Rover Testing (2001-2002)
oMulti-Body Drop Test – Sikorsky S-64 – China Lake
oMulti-Body Drop Test – Boeing CH-47 – China Lake
oCaptive Carry Radar – Bell UH-1 Iroquois – China Lake
oDownward Image Motion Estimation System - Airbus AS350 B2 – China Lake
Mars Science Laboratory (2006-2008)
oTerminal Descent Sensor (Radar) and IMU - Airbus AS350 B2 (A-Star) – Death Valley NP
oTerminal Descent Sensor (Radar) and IMU – F-18 - AFRC
Autonomous Landing Hazard Avoidance Technology (2008)
oTest #0-2 - Eurocopter AS350 B2 – Bakersfield/AFRC
oTest #3 - King Air – Nevada
oTest #4 - Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane - AFRC
Mars 2020: Perseverance Rover – 2014-2019
oLanding Visual System – Airbus AS350 B2 (A-Star) – Fox Field
oLanding Visual System - Airbus AS350 B2 (A-Star) – Death Valley NP/Fox Field
Mars Sample Return - 2023
oELSA LIDAR– Airbus AS350 – Montgomery-Gibbs
oELSA LIDAR– Airbus AS350 – Thermal
Historical JPL Airborne Missions
TDS Radar – 2006 – Death ValleyTDS Radar – 2006 – Death Valley
TDS Radar – 2006 – AFRCTDS Radar – 2006 – AFRC

5. Coachella valley from 15,000’High-Altitude Flight with OxygenHelicopter with payload and ballast in hover
Payload
Ballast
Full team after structural check flights
LIDAR data taken from flight!
Mounted helicopter payload on tarmac

6. Lessons Learned
1.Documenting institutional experience is incredibly important (especially when missions are
not frequent).
2.Aligning incentives for all partners helps in achieving the mission effectively.
3.Low maturity instruments may have under developed performance requirements.
Additional Damping Added

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