The Mars Geyser Hopper is a design reference missions (DRMs) for a Discovery-class spacecraft using Advanced Stirling Radioisotope Generator (ASRG) power source. The Geyser Hopper is a mission concept that will investigate the springtime carbon-dioxide geysers found in regions around the south pole of Mars. The Geyser Hopper design uses Phoenix heritage systems and approach, but uses a single ASRG as the power source, rather than twin solar arrays, and is designed to last over a one-year stay on the South Pole. The spacecraft will land at a target landing area near the south pole of Mars, and have the ability to "hop" after a summertime landing to reposition itself close to a geyser site, and wait through the winter until the first sunlight of spring to witness first-hand the geyser phenomenon.


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    Title :

    Design Study for a Mars Geyser Hopper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting ; 2012 ; Nashville, TN, United States


    Publication date :

    2012-01-09


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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