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Asteroid landing analysis for multi-node probe based on spring damping device

Wang, Bang; Xu, Rui; Li, Zhaoyu +3 more

Soft landing on the surface of an asteroid is a prerequisite for performing surface exploration. Due to the weakness of gravitational field, complex surface, and unknown soil properties of asteroids, a single probe may rebound from the surface with uncontrollable long-range tumbling during landing, leading to a deviation from its original landing …