The objective is to return a 1 Kg Martian soil sample from the surface of Mars to a mothership in a 60 km Mars orbit. Given here is information on the mission profile, the structural design and component placement, thermal control and guidance, propulsion systems, orbital mechanics, and specialized structures.
Design of a Scientific Probe for Obtaining Mars Surface Material
1990
154 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Unmanned Spacecraft , Astronautics , Extraterrestrial Exploration , Mars probes , Mars surface samples , Spacecraft design , Landing modules , Orbital mechanics , Soils , Spacecraft guidance , Spacecraft propulsion , Temperature control , Design analysis , Liquid propellant rocket engines , Mars (Planet) , Mission planning , Propulsion system configurations , Solid propellant rocket engines