The Mars Geoscience/Climatology Orbiter 1990 missionThe fundamental objectives of the Mars Geoscience/Climatology Orbiter (MGCO) 1990 mission are related to the determination of the surface composition and topography of the planet Mars, its gravitational and intrinsic magnetic fields, and the seasonal behavior of volatiles, dust, and the atmosphere of Mars. These objectives would be achieved through a global mapping of the planet over a Martian year. For the baseline mission, a single spacecraft would be launched in August 1990, arrive at Mars in August 1991, and map the planet from a Sun-synchronous, near-circular, polar orbit for one Martian year. Attention is given to a science rationale and objectives, a mission description, the flight system, and mission operations.
Document ID
19840039087
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Low, G. D. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Stuart, J. R. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Palluconi, F. D. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Blume, W. H. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Erickson, K. D. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CA, United States)