The University of Minnesota Advanced Space Design Program has developed a sample Mars exploration scenario. The purpose of the design project is to enhance NASA and university interaction, to provide fresh ideas to NASA, and to provide real world design problems to engineering students. The Mars Transportation System in this paper is designed to transport a crew of six astronauts to the Martian surface and return them to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) starting in the year 2016. The proposed vehicle features such advanced technologies as nuclear propulsion, nuclear power generation, and aerobraking. Three missions are planned. Orbital trajectories are of the conjunction class with an inbound Venus swingby providing a 60-day surface stay at Mars and an average total trip time of 520 days.


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    Title :

    Mars Transportation System


    Contributors:
    W. Garrard (author) / A. Vano (author) / D. Rutherford (author)

    Publication date :

    1992


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Mars transportation system

    Garrard, William / Vano, Andrew / Rutherford, Dave | NTRS | 1992


    Mars Transportation System

    United States / National Aeronautics and Space Administration| Universities Space Research Association / University Advanced Design Program | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1994