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Athena - A possible first step in a program of human Mars exploration

32nd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, 1996
This paper discusses the "Athena" mission, a concept for an initial piloted mission to Mars that could be launched at low cost in the very near future. Athena is a double flyby, which uses two Mars gravity assist maneuvers to allow a round trip Mars mission to be performed with a single minimum energy trans-Mars injection burn.
Robert Zubrin
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China's first-phase Mars Exploration Program: Yinghuo-1 orbiter

Planetary and Space Science, 2013
Abstract China's first Mars orbiter Yinghuo-1 associated with Russia's unmanned sample return spacecraft Phobos-Grunt will be jointly launched in October 2011. Yinghuo-1 orbiter will principally aim to detect Martian space magnetosphere, ionosphere, plasma distribution, ions escape mechanism, surface topography and sandstorms, and gravity field near ...
Min Zhong, Mei-Juan Yun, Wei Zheng, Wei Zheng, Houtse Hsu   +4 more
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Mars Exploration Rover Thermal Test Program Overview

SAE Technical Paper Series, 2004
In January 2004, two Mars Exploration Rovers (MER) landed on the surface of Mars to begin their mission as robotic geologists. A year prior to these historic landings, both rovers and the spacecraft that delivered them to Mars, were completing a series of environmental tests in facilities at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. This paper describes the test
Glenn T. Tsuyuki, Keith Novak, Gary M. Kinsella, Michael Pauken, Charles Phillips   +4 more
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High and low thrust mission analysis for a Mars exploration program

Astrodynamics Conference, 1990
The purpose of the study is to identify limits, trends, and sensitivities of Mars Transportation System performance over several Mars mission opportunities. Two Mars Transfer Vehicle (MTV) configurations utilizing different propulsion systems (Chemical/Aerobrake and NEP - Nuclear Electric Propulsion) are outlined.
Jerry L. Horsewood, Kyle M. Shepard, Mark A. Suskin   +2 more
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Mechanisms for Lowering Tethered Payloads: Lessons Learned from the Mars Exploration Program

2008 IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2008
Compact, lightweight, highly reliable lowering devices capable of paying out tether to lower a payload some number of meters with exacting performance, from a balloon or a parachute or part of a spacecraft, typically appear in systems so unique that there is little historical precedent to build upon when preparing designs.
M.J. Gradziel, K.J. Holgerson
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Scientific Objectives of China-Russia Joint Mars Exploration Program YH-1

Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2010
Abstract Compared with other planets, Mars is a planet most similar with the earth and most possible to find the extraterrestrial life on it, and therefore especially concerned about by human beings. In recent years, some countries have launched Mars probes and announced their manned Mars exploration programs.
Chengli Huang, Zhu Guangwu, Lei Li, Ji Wu, Hua Zhao, Yue-Qiang Sun, Chi Wang, Wei Guo   +7 more
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An experimental program for space solar power development compatible with human moon and mars exploration

Acta Astronautica, 2000
Abstract The question of developing a space solar power system (SSPS) remains on the agenda as long as the energy supply of our planet is not secured for at least the next century. At the present time the oil and gas prices are low enough not to alarm the responsible governmental agencies and commercial enterprises. This may change in a few decades
H. H. Koelle
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Introducing Critical Observation Skills Using NASA's Mars Exploration Program in a Small Introductory Class

Journal of Geoscience Education, 2007
The arrival of multiple US and European planetary exploration missions at Mars (Squires et al., 2004a, 2004b; Clery, 2004) provided an opportunity to introduce students to geologic observation in general, and to planetary geology in particular, with all the excitement involved in “real-time” remote data acquisition from another planet.
Louise H. Kellogg, Robert A. Zierenberg
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Italian Participation in the Mars Exploration Program

, 2000
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E. FLAMINI, F. ANGRILLI, DEBEI, STEFANO
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IMPLEMENTATION OF SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAMS BY INDIA. PART 2. MOON AND MARS EXPLORATION PROGRAMS, SOLAR EXPLORATION PROGRAM, MILITARY SPACE PROGRAMS

EKONOMIKA I UPRAVLENIE: PROBLEMY, RESHENIYA
Subject/topic. In the context of the intensifying struggle for leadership between the United States and China in the exploration of outer space, the introduction of anti-Russian sanctions for Russia, the task of analyzing the implementation of space programs in India and other countries of the world is becoming especially urgent.
Dmitry V. Gordienko
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