Mars Lander Vision System Flight Test
Mars 2020 Lander Vision System (LVS) flight tested aboard Masten Space Systems' rocket-powered "Xombie" up to 1,066 feet on December 9, 2014 at Mojave Air and Space Port in California. LVS, a camera-based navigation system, photographs the terrain beneath a descending spacecraft and matches it with onboard maps allowing the craft to detect its location relative to landing hazards such as boulders and outcroppings. The system can then direct the craft toward a safe landing at its primary target site or divert touchdown toward better terrain if there are hazards in the approaching target area.
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