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Mission Design Overview for the Phoenix Mars Scout MissionThe Phoenix mission "follows the water" by landing in a region where NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter has discovered evidence of ice-rich soil very near the Martian surface. For three months after landing, the fixed Lander will perform in-situ and remote sensing investigations that will characterize the chemistry of the materials at the local surface, sub-surface, and atmosphere, and will identify potential provenance of key indicator elements of significance to the biological potential of Mars, including potential organics and any accessible water ice. The Lander will employ a robotic arm to dig to the ice layer, and will analyze the acquired samples using a suite of deck-mounted, science instruments. The development of the baseline strategy to achieve the objectives of this mission involves the integration of a variety of elements into a coherent mission plan.
Document ID
20070034771
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Garcia, Mark D.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Fujii, Kenneth K.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
January 28, 2007
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Report/Patent Number
AAS 07-247
Meeting Information
Meeting: AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting
Location: Sedona, AZ
Country: United States
Start Date: January 28, 2007
End Date: February 1, 2007
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Astronautical Society
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Phoenix
Mars Scout Mission
mission design

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