To prepare for the exploration of Mars by humans, as outlined in the new national vision for Space Exploration (VSE), the Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG), chartered by NASA's Mars Exploration Program (MEP), formed a Human Exploration of Mars Science Analysis Group (HEM-SAG), in March 2007. HEM-SAG was chartered to develop the scientific goals and objectives for the human exploration of Mars based on the Mars Scientific Goals, Objectives, Investigations, and Priorities.1 The HEM-SAG is one of several humans to Mars scientific, engineering and mission architecture studies chartered in 2007 to support NASA s plans for the human exploration of Mars. The HEM-SAG is composed of about 30 Mars scientists representing the disciplines of Mars biology, climate/atmosphere, geology and geophysics from the U.S., Canada, England, France, Italy and Spain. MEPAG selected Drs. James B. Garvin (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) and Joel S. Levine (NASA Langley Research Center) to serve as HEMSAG co-chairs. The HEM-SAG team conducted 20 telecons and convened three face-to-face meetings from March through October 2007. The management of MEP and MEPAG were briefed on the HEM-SAG interim findings in May. The HEM-SAG final report was presented on-line to the full MEPAG membership and was presented at the MEPAG meeting on February 20-21, 2008. This presentation will outline the HEM-SAG biology and climate/atmosphere goals and objectives. A companion paper will outline the HEM-SAG geology and geophysics goals and objectives.


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    Title :

    Scientific Goals and Objectives for the Human Exploration of Mars: 1. Biology and Atmosphere/Climate


    Contributors:
    Levine, Joel S. (author) / Garvin, J. B. (author) / Anbar, A. D. (author) / Beaty, D. W. (author) / Bell, M. S. (author) / Clancy, R. T. (author) / Cockell, C. S. (author) / Connerney, J. E. (author) / Doran, P. T. (author) / Delory, G. (author)

    Conference:

    39th Lunar and Planetary Sciences Conference ; 2008 ; Houston, TX, United States


    Publication date :

    2008-03-03


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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