Vehicle breakup analysis has been performed for missions that may carry nuclear fuel for heating or power purposes to assess nuclear safety in case of launch failure leading to atmospheric reentry. Also, failure scenarios exist which could lead to breakup during Entry / Descent / Landing (EDL) at Mars due to off-nominal entries, with implications for planetary protection requirements. Since the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) spacecraft may include a Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMRTG), an analysis of breakup in case of launch failure is required. Also, breakup during Mars EDL due to off-nominal entries could release the RTG heat source that has implications for planetary protection requirements. This paper presents a methodology of MSL breakup analysis for launch failure with application to Mars off-nominal entry.


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    Title :

    A methodology of MSL breakup analysis for Earth accidental reentry and its application to breakup analysis for Mars off-nominal entry


    Contributors:
    Salama, Ahmed (author) / Ling, Lisa (author)

    Conference:

    AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference ; 2005 ; Lake Tahoe, CA, United States


    Publication date :

    2005-08-07


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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