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A manned Mars artificial gravity vehicleData are presented on an artificial-gravity vehicle that is being designed for a manned Mars mission, using a 'split-mission' concept, in which an unmanned cargo vehicle is sent earlier and stored in a Mars orbit for a rendezvous with a manned vehicle about 1.5 years later. Special attention is given to the vehicle trajectory and configuration, the tether design, and the vehicle weight and launch requirements. It is shown that an artificial-G vehicle for a manned Mars missions is feasible technically and programmatically. Using an artificial-G vehicle instead of a zero-G vehicle for the piloted portion of a split mission provides physiological and human-factor-related benefits, does not eliminate requirements for zero-G countermeasures research (since zero-G is an abort mode), and could possibly reduce some life science activities. Diagrams are included.
Document ID
19890055994
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Schultz, David N.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Rupp, Charles C.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Hajos, Gregory A.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Butler, John M., Jr.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Subject Category
Astronautics (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: Intl. Conference on Space Tethers for Science in the Space Station Era
Location: Venice
Country: Italy
Start Date: October 4, 1987
End Date: October 8, 1987
Accession Number
89A43365
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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