The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft continues to perform valuable science observations at Mars, provide telecommunication relay for surface assets, and characterize landing sites for future missions. The spacecraft provided the primary relay support for the Mars 2020 mission during entry, descent, and landing on February 18, 2021. This paper discusses the propulsive maneuver plan following the Mars 2020 landing to return the spacecraft to its primary science orbit by November 2021 and maintain it through 2029. Alternate maneuver plans considered for supporting Mars 2020 surface operations and the entry, descent, and landing of the ExoMars 2022 mission are also described.


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    Titel :

    Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Maneuver Plan Following Mars 2020 Landing


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    09.08.2021


    Medientyp :

    Preprint


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch