Location and Setting of the Mars InSight Lander, Instruments, and Landing Site

Abstract Knowing precisely where a spacecraft lands on Mars is important for understanding the regional and local context, setting, and the offset between the inertial and cartographic frames. For the InSight spacecraft, the payload of geophysical and environmental sensors also particularly benefits...

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Published in:	Earth and Space Science
Main Authors:	M. Golombek, N. Williams, N. H. Warner, T. Parker, M. G. Williams, I. Daubar, F. Calef, J. Grant, P. Bailey, H. Abarca, R. Deen, N. Ruoff, J. Maki, A. McEwen, N. Baugh, K. Block, L. Tamppari, J. Call, J. Ladewig, A. Stoltz, W. A. Weems, L. Mora‐Sotomayor, J. Torres, M. Johnson, T. Kennedy, E. Sklyanskiy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2020-10-01
Subjects:	Mars Mars lander location InSight surface location
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1029/2020EA001248