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Development Concepts for Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) Solid and Hybrid Vehicle SystemsMars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) Study Introduction: Previous Studies -Solid, liquid and hybrid rocket propulsion feasibility studies since 2011 -Focus on hybrid rocket propulsion since 2016; Reassessing Propulsion Systems for Risk Reduction - Liquid propulsion vehicle found to not be feasible; Challenges -An autonomous return mission has never been done -Mars surface environments -Platform packaging limitations -Performance and trajectory requirements; Study Team -MSFC’s Advanced Concepts Office (ACO) -MSFC propulsion and vehicle design engineering expertise -JPL MAV team.
Document ID
20190002133
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
McCollum, Lisa Tunstill (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Schnell, Andrew (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Yaghoubi, Darius (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Bean, Quincy (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
McCauley, Rachel (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Prince, Andrew (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
April 2, 2019
Publication Date
March 1, 2019
Subject Category
Launch Vehicles And Launch Operations
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Report/Patent Number
M19-7230
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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