The WheelCams on the IDEFIX rover
Abstract IDEFIX, the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission Phobos rover, will be the first of its kind to attempt wheeled-locomotion on a low-gravity surface. The IDEFIX WheelCams, two cameras placed on the underside of the rover looking at the rover wheels, provide a unique opportunity to study t...
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| author | Naomi Murdoch Valérian Lalucaa Cecily Sunday Simon Tardivel Jean Bertrand Nicolas Théret Damien Vivet Alice Amsili Colas Robin Panos Delton Alexia Duchene Quentin Douaglin Antoine Maillard Cedric Virmontois Pierre Vernazza Laurent Jorda Olivier Groussin Hideaki Miyamoto Jean-Baptiste Vincent Jessica Flahaut Jens Biele Olivier Barnouin Christine Hartzel Fabien Buse Stefan Barthelmes Stephan Ulamec Patrick Michel Julien Baroukh |
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| description | Abstract IDEFIX, the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission Phobos rover, will be the first of its kind to attempt wheeled-locomotion on a low-gravity surface. The IDEFIX WheelCams, two cameras placed on the underside of the rover looking at the rover wheels, provide a unique opportunity to study the surface properties of Phobos, regolith behaviour on small-bodies and rover mobility in low-gravity. The information gained about Phobos’ surface will be of high importance to the landing and sampling operations of the main MMX spacecraft, in addition to being valuable for understanding the surface processes and geological history of Phobos. Here we introduce the WheelCam science objectives, the instrument and the characterisation activities. We also discuss the on-going preparations linked to the analysis and interpretation of the WheelCam images on the surface of Phobos. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a86c5ea9b70746f788d041c8085f83c22025-08-20T03:46:28ZengSpringerOpenProgress in Earth and Planetary Science2197-42842025-07-0112112910.1186/s40645-025-00725-3The WheelCams on the IDEFIX roverNaomi Murdoch0Valérian Lalucaa1Cecily Sunday2Simon Tardivel3Jean Bertrand4Nicolas Théret5Damien Vivet6Alice Amsili7Colas Robin8Panos Delton9Alexia Duchene10Quentin Douaglin11Antoine Maillard12Cedric Virmontois13Pierre Vernazza14Laurent Jorda15Olivier Groussin16Hideaki Miyamoto17Jean-Baptiste Vincent18Jessica Flahaut19Jens Biele20Olivier Barnouin21Christine Hartzel22Fabien Buse23Stefan Barthelmes24Stephan Ulamec25Patrick Michel26Julien Baroukh27ISAE-SUPAERO, Université de ToulouseCNESISAE-SUPAERO, Université de ToulouseCNESCNESCNESISAE-SUPAERO, Université de ToulouseISAE-SUPAERO, Université de ToulouseISAE-SUPAERO, Université de ToulouseISAE-SUPAERO, Université de ToulouseISAE-SUPAERO, Université de ToulouseISAE-SUPAERO, Université de ToulouseCNESCNESAix Marseille Université, CNRS, CNES, LAMAix Marseille Université, CNRS, CNES, LAMAix Marseille Université, CNRS, CNES, LAMUniversity of TokyoGerman Aerospace Center, DLRUniversité de Lorraine, CNRS, CRPGUniversité de Lorraine, CNRS, CRPGAPLUniversity of MarylandGerman Aerospace Center, DLRGerman Aerospace Center, DLRGerman Aerospace Center, DLRUniversité Côte d’Azur, Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Laboratoire LagrangeCNESAbstract IDEFIX, the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission Phobos rover, will be the first of its kind to attempt wheeled-locomotion on a low-gravity surface. The IDEFIX WheelCams, two cameras placed on the underside of the rover looking at the rover wheels, provide a unique opportunity to study the surface properties of Phobos, regolith behaviour on small-bodies and rover mobility in low-gravity. The information gained about Phobos’ surface will be of high importance to the landing and sampling operations of the main MMX spacecraft, in addition to being valuable for understanding the surface processes and geological history of Phobos. Here we introduce the WheelCam science objectives, the instrument and the characterisation activities. We also discuss the on-going preparations linked to the analysis and interpretation of the WheelCam images on the surface of Phobos.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-025-00725-3PhobosMMXCameraIn situ imagingRegolithLocomotion |
| spellingShingle | Naomi Murdoch Valérian Lalucaa Cecily Sunday Simon Tardivel Jean Bertrand Nicolas Théret Damien Vivet Alice Amsili Colas Robin Panos Delton Alexia Duchene Quentin Douaglin Antoine Maillard Cedric Virmontois Pierre Vernazza Laurent Jorda Olivier Groussin Hideaki Miyamoto Jean-Baptiste Vincent Jessica Flahaut Jens Biele Olivier Barnouin Christine Hartzel Fabien Buse Stefan Barthelmes Stephan Ulamec Patrick Michel Julien Baroukh The WheelCams on the IDEFIX rover Progress in Earth and Planetary Science Phobos MMX Camera In situ imaging Regolith Locomotion |
| title | The WheelCams on the IDEFIX rover |
| title_full | The WheelCams on the IDEFIX rover |
| title_fullStr | The WheelCams on the IDEFIX rover |
| title_full_unstemmed | The WheelCams on the IDEFIX rover |
| title_short | The WheelCams on the IDEFIX rover |
| title_sort | wheelcams on the idefix rover |
| topic | Phobos MMX Camera In situ imaging Regolith Locomotion |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-025-00725-3 |
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