Re:Perseverance Rover lands on Mars [video]
by FredFS456 on Thursday February 18, 2021 @11:18PM
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They can't redistribute existing componentry because of competing requirements: during cruise, the spacecraft needs to be balanced around the rotational axis (perseverance rotates at 2RPM in cruise). During re-entry, an asymmetric weight distribution is needed to generate lift.
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