Mars sample return is a bold concept, which entails gathering a varied, scientifically-relevant collection of Martian rock core samples and bringing them to Earth for analysis. To support this endeavor, the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is developing the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), which is responsible for getting the collected samples off the planet. The MAV Preliminary Architecture Assessment (PAA) study is designing two vehicle architectures based on different propulsion configurations: a two-stage solid-solid concept, and a hybrid concept. Given different thrust profiles for the two configurations, each concept uses a unique trajectory to reach the same orbit. In support of the PAA, The MSFC Natural Environments Branch (EV44) was asked to produce tables of atmospheric parameters along each of the two trajectories. The Mars Global Reference Atmospheric Model (Mars-GRAM) is an EV44 tool that is ideally suited for this analysis. Mars-GRAM will continue supporting MAV development in future design cycles.


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    Title :

    Mars-GRAM Support for the Mars Ascent Vehicle


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    International Mars Conference ; 2019 ; Pasadena, CA, United States


    Publication date :

    2019-07-22


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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