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Guests: John Batchelor, Allen Chen, Dr. David Livingston.  Topics:  We talked about the upcoming Mars 2020 rover mission, new EDL tools & more. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) & are a violation of the Space Show copyright. We do not permit the commercial use of any Space Show program or part thereof, nor do we permit Space Show programs to be edited, placed on YouTube, or other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted in news articles, papers, academic & research work but must be cited or referenced in the proper citation format. Contact Dr. Livingston for questions about our copyright and trademark policies which we do enforce.  This program is archived on The Space Show website, podcasting, and blog sites with permission from John Batchelor. Please visit the John Batchelor Show website for more information about this fine program, www.johnbatchelorshow.com.  Remember, your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htmPlease note that audio and transition issues are a result of copying the John Batchelor broadcast & are not within my control as they originate in the Batchelor studio.

John Batchelor and I welcomed Allen Chen, the team lead for EDL for the Mars 2020 rover mission.  Mars 2020 will land at Jezero Crater which is a 28 mile wide crater posing the most challenging NASA landing ever for putting a payload on Mars.  As the team lead for EDL for Mars 2020, Mr. Chen talked about an array of new navigation and landing tools that have been tested and retested here on Earth and that will make the landing possible. If you want to read more about the amazing EDL tools you will hear discussed on this single Hotel Mars segment, check out the following articles:  (1) https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=7442;  (2)  https://www.space.com/nasa-mars-rover-navigation-laser-hand.html.  Mr. Chen also discussed changes in the wheels for the rover, a new parachute for a more accurate landing plus the tools used for searching for past life.  He also talked about why Jezero Crater was selected for landing site.

You can email Mr. Batchelor or Allen Chen through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com.  Allen Chen can also be reached through the JPL website for Mars 2020 plus his other engineering projects over the years at JPL.

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10 Jul 2019 John Batchelor, Dr. David Livingston, Allen Chen
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