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MARSWRF Prediction of Entry Descent Landing Profiles: Applications to Mars Exploration

Zorzano, María-Paz; Fonseca, Ricardo Morais; Martín-Torres, Javier

In this paper we use the Mars implementation of the Planet Weather Research and Forecasting model, MarsWRF, to simulate the Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL) vertical profiles from six past missions: Pathfinder, Mars Exploration Rovers Opportunity and Spirit, Phoenix, Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover, and ExoMars 2016 (Schiaparelli), and com…