The moon’s surface last saw a controlled landing from a U.S. spacecraft on December 11, 1972 with Apollo 17. Since that time, there has been an absence of methodical in-situ investigation of the lunar surface. In addition to the scientific value of measuring the age and composition of a relatively young portion of the lunar surface near Aristarchus Plateau, the Moon Age and Regolith Explorer (MARE) proposal provides the first U.S. soft lunar landing since the Apollo Program and the first ever robotic soft lunar landing employing an autonomous hazard detection and avoidance system, a system that promises to enhance crew safety and survivability during a manned lunar (or other) landing. This report focuses on the mission design and performance associated with the MARE robotic lunar landing subject to mission and trajectory constraints.


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    Title :

    Moon Age and Regolith Explorer (MARE) Mission Design and Performance


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Space 2016 ; 2016 ; Long Beach, CA, United States


    Publication date :

    2016-09-13


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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