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An international Mars Exploration Program
The scientific reasons for a Mars exploration program are reviewed, and the robotic phase of such a program is examined. The functions and requirements of the rovers, surface stations and penetrators are addressed, as are those of the imaging and communications orbiters.
Donald G. Rea+3 more
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NASA's New Mars Exploration Program: The Trajectory of Knowledge
NASA's newly restructured Mars Exploration Program (MEP) is finally on the way to Mars with the successful April 7 launch of the 2001 Mars Odyssey Orbiter. In addition, the announcement by the Bush Administration that the exploration of Mars will be a priority within NASA's Office of Space Science further cements the first decade of the new millennium ...
Orlando Figueroa+2 more
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Summary of the International Conference on Mars Exploration Program & Sample Return Missions
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Sotin, C, Rocard, F, Lognonné, Philippe
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Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group Goal One: Determine If Life Ever Arose on Mars
The Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) maintains a standing document that articulates scientific community goals, objectives, and priorities for mission-enabled Mars science. Each of the goals articulated within the document is periodically revisited and updated.
Tori M. Hoehler, Frances Westall
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Mars exploration program strategy - 1995-2020
Daniel J. McCleese, Donna L. Shirley
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Space technology and applications international forum (STAIF - 97), 1997
The Mars Exploration Program was initiated in 1994. It currently consists of a Discovery mission (Mars Pathfinder which will land in 1997) and the Mars Surveyor Program. The objectives of the Mars Surveyor Program are to launch 2 robotic missions every 26 months to address the three themes of Life, Climate, and Resources, with the focus of initial ...
Donna L. Shirley, Norm R. Haynes
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The Mars Exploration Program was initiated in 1994. It currently consists of a Discovery mission (Mars Pathfinder which will land in 1997) and the Mars Surveyor Program. The objectives of the Mars Surveyor Program are to launch 2 robotic missions every 26 months to address the three themes of Life, Climate, and Resources, with the focus of initial ...
Donna L. Shirley, Norm R. Haynes
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Italian participation in the Mars exploration program
Recently agreements have been signed between the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and ESA and NASA for the exploration of Mars. These agreements initiate the participation of the Italian scientific community as well as the Italian industrial community in the international program to explore Mars.
Angioletta Coradini+8 more
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Advanced electronics developed for NASA's Mars Exploration Program
2005 IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2005Six electronic technologies under development for the Mars Technology Program are discussed. The scope of this set ranges from electronic packaging to microprocessors to power supply to communication technologies. An overview (motivation, objective, approach) of these six projects is presented, along with a comparison to the state-of-art.
G.A. Marcus+7 more
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Following the water, the new program for Mars exploration
Acta Astronautica, 2002In the wake of the loss of Mars Climate Orbiter and Mars Polar Lander in late 1999, NASA embarked on a major review of the failures and subsequently restructured all aspects of what was then called the Mars Surveyor Program--now renamed the Mars Exploration Program.
Firouz M. Naderi+2 more
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Mars Exploration Rover Parachute Decelerator System Program Overview [PDF]
In the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Mission, NASA returns to the red planet, following the extremely successful Mars Pathfinder in 1997. The mission will send two lander-rovers to the surface of Mars with separate launches in May and June, 2003. This paper describes the Parachute Decelerator System for the entry vehicle.
Robin Bruno, Allen Witkowski
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