To address multiple key challenge areas for robotic exploration of Mars, to achieve scientific goals and reduce risk for future human missions, a micro/nanosatellite constellation for lower atmosphere characterization is proposed. A microsatellite design is discussed that can operate (1) in tandem with another microsat or (2) as a "mother-ship" to deploy a network of nanosatellites (CubeSats). Either configuration of the network would perform radio occultation-based atmospheric measurements. Advantages of the proposed network are low development cost based on an existing microsatellite bus, and proven performance of the bus to date. Continued efforts in miniaturization of instruments are needed to fully enable the mother-ship/nanosat version of the proposed network.


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    Titel :

    Micro/Nanosatellite Mars Network for Global Lower Atmosphere Characterization


    Beteiligte:
    M. L. Tinker (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2012


    Format / Umfang :

    19 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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