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Strategic Implications of Phobos as a Staging Point for Mars Surface Missions [PDF]

As human exploration endeavors begin to set sights beyond low Earth orbit to the surface of the Moon, exploration of the surface of Mars continues to serve as the horizon destination to help focus development and research efforts.
Drake, Bret G., Dwyer Cianciolo, Alicia, Rucker, Michelle A.   +2 more
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Mars exploration planning [PDF]

The topics are presented in viewgraph form and include the following: Mars Observer; Mars Environmental Survey (MESUR); and the Small Rovers and Sample Return ...
Dickinson, Tamara L.
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The Mars airplane [PDF]

The concept of the Mars airplane was developed as a potential vehicle for unmanned Mars exploration. It is suggested that its most appropriate use would be as an unmanned adjunct to a manned mission.
French, J. R.
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Human crew-related aspects for astrobiology research [PDF]

, 2011
Several space agencies and exploration stakeholders have a strong interest in obtaining information on technical and human aspects to prepare for future extra-terrestrial planetary exploration.
Foing, B.H., Pletser, V., Thiel, C.S.
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Mars integrated transportation system multistage Mars mission [PDF]

In accordance with the objective of the Mars Integrated Transport System (MITS) program, the Multistage Mars Mission (MSMM) design team developed a profile for a manned mission to Mars.

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A Novel Scene Segmentation Network for Mars Rover Images Incorporating an Enhanced ASPP and a Context Refinement Module

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
In extraterrestrial environments with limited prior information, the autonomous perception capability of rovers is crucial for exploration missions. Given the images captured by rover cameras, scene segmentation techniques can be utilized to accurately ...
Xiong Xu, Tao Cheng, Qipeng Chen, Yongjiu Feng, Huan Xie, Chao Wang, Yanmin Jin, Xiaohua Tong   +7 more
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Planetary protection issues and human exploration of Mars [PDF]

A key feature of the Space Exploration Initiative involves human missions to Mars. The report describing the initiative cites the search for life on Mars, extant or extinct, as one of the five science themes for such an endeavor.
Devincenzi, D. L.
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Mars Science Helicopter Conceptual Design [PDF]

, 2020
Robotic planetary aerial vehicles increase the range of terrain that can be examined, compared to traditional landers and rovers, and have more near-surface capability than orbiters. Aerial mobility is a promising possibility for planetary exploration as
Balaram, Jayarao, Chan, Athena, Chi, Cheng, Datta, Anubhav, Escobar, Daniel, Fehler, Mireille E., Grip, Havard F., Johnson, Wayne R., Koning, Witold J., Kuang, Winnie, Lumba, Ravi, Malpica, Carlos, Tuano, Allysa Mae B., Tzanetos, Theodore, Withrow, Shannah N., Young, Larry A.   +15 more
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Mars Exploration: Research on Goal-Driven Hierarchical DQN Autonomous Scene Exploration Algorithm

Aerospace
In the non-deterministic, large-scale navigation environment under the Mars exploration mission, there is a large space for action and many environmental states.
Zhiguo Zhou, Ying Chen, Jiabao Yu, Bowen Zu, Qian Wang, Xuehua Zhou, Junwei Duan   +6 more
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An Overview of Lipid Biomarkers in Terrestrial Extreme Environments with Relevance for Mars Exploration. [PDF]

Astrobiology, 2023
Finkel PL, Carrizo D, Parro V, Sánchez-García L.   +3 more
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