Article Dans Une Revue The Planetary Science Journal Année : 2023

Exploring Martian Magnetic Fields with a Helicopter

Anna Mittelholz
Lindsey Heagy
Catherine Johnson
Jonathan Bapst
Jared Espley
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Abigail Fraeman
Robert Lillis

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The era of helicopter-based surveys on Mars has already begun, creating opportunities for future aerial science investigations with a range of instruments. We argue that magnetometer-based studies can make use of aerial technology to answer some of the key questions regarding early Mars evolution. As such, we discuss mission concepts for a helicopter equipped with a magnetometer on Mars, measurements it would provide, and survey designs that could be implemented. For a range of scenarios, we build magnetization models and test how well structures can be resolved using a range of different inversion approaches. With this work, we provide modeling ground work and recommendations to plan the future of aerial Mars exploration.

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hal-04191055 , version 1 (31-08-2023)

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Anna Mittelholz, Lindsey Heagy, Catherine Johnson, Jonathan Bapst, Jared Espley, et al.. Exploring Martian Magnetic Fields with a Helicopter. The Planetary Science Journal, 2023, 4 (8), pp.155. ⟨10.3847/PSJ/ace9c1⟩. ⟨hal-04191055⟩
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