Results of tradeoff studies concerning the Mars Surface Sample Return (MSSR) mission are presented. Factors considered include: Mars mission opportunities in the 1980-1990 time frame; design features of the hardware systems used to return the sample; minimization of probability of back contamination; direct entry of the returning sample capsule at earth vs. orbital capture of the capsule for recovery by the shuttle; and possibility of increasing the landed weight at Mars to support MSSR mission modes involving heavier systems.


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    Title :

    Mars surface sample return tradeoff studies


    Publication date :

    1975-10-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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