This paper discusses orbit design considerations for Mars relay satellite (MRS)support of globally distributed robotic surface missions. The orbit results reported in this paper are derived from studies of MRS support for two types of Mars robotic surface missions: 1) the mars Environmental Survey (MESUR) mission, which in its current definition would deploy a global network of up to 16 small landers, and 2)a Small Mars Sample Return (SMSR) mission, which included four globally distributed landers, each with a return stage and one or two rovers, and up to four additional sets of lander/rover elements in an extended mission phase.


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    Titel :

    Mars Relays Satellite Orbit Design Considerations for Global Support of Robotic Surface Missions


    Beteiligte:
    Hastrup, Rolf (Autor:in) / Cesarone, Robert (Autor:in) / Cook, Richard (Autor:in) / Knocke, Phillip (Autor:in) / McOmber, Robert (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1993-08-16


    Medientyp :

    Preprint


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch