High Mobility, High Life Wheels for Mars

Completed TRL 4 (started at 3, targeting 4)

Description

GRC will build Mars spring tires based on JPL requirements. GRC will evaluate tractive performance. JPL will conduct life cycle testing and load analysis.

Benefits

Advances Spring Tire designs to meet requirements for the Mars 2020 rover.

Details

Program	Center Innovation Fund: GRC CIF (GRC CIF)
Lead organization	Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
Start date	2015-10-01
End date	2016-09-30

Project contacts

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Colin M Creager — colin.m.creager@nasa.gov

How to get involved

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