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Technology Needs to Support Future Mars ExplorationThe Mars Program Planning Group (MPPG) under the direction of Dr. Orlando Figueroa, was chartered to develop options for a program-level architecture for robotic exploration of Mars consistent with the objective to send humans to Mars in the 2030's. Scientific pathways were defined for future exploration, and multiple architectural options were developed that meet current science goals and support the future human exploration objectives. Integral to the process was the identification of critical technologies which enable the future scientific and human exploration goals. This paper describes the process for technology capabilities identification and examines the critical capability needs identified in the MPPG process. Several critical enabling technologies that have been identified to support the robotic exploration goals and with potential feedforward application to human exploration goals. Potential roadmaps for the development and validation of these technologies are discussed, including options for subscale technology demonstrations of future human exploration technologies on robotic missions.
Document ID
20150007815
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Nilsen, Erik N.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Baker, John
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Lillard, Randolph P.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
May 8, 2015
Publication Date
September 10, 2013
Subject Category
Technology Utilization And Surface Transportation
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA Space 2013 Conference and Exposition
Location: San Diego, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: September 10, 2013
End Date: September 12, 2013
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Mars Program Planning Group (MPPG)
SMD
HEOMD

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