Abstract This paper describes a proposal by The Planetary Society for a sequence of ground and spaceflight activities intended to bring the robotic exploration of Mars into coherence with plans for human exploration of the planet. The central concept is permanent robotic presence and augmentation, i.e., having each activity build upon and extend the capabilities of its predecessors. In this way a stream of early achievements could be generated, serving to sustain and enhance public support for an international Mars program.


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    Title :

    Mars Outposts: Closing the Robotic-Human Gap


    Contributors:
    Betts, B. (author) / Friedman, L. D. (author)


    Publication date :

    2002-01-01


    Size :

    2 pages





    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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