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Extensibility of Human Asteroid Mission to Mars and Other DestinationsThis paper will describe the benefits of execution of the Asteroid Redirect Mission as an early mission in deep space, demonstrating solar electric propulsion, deep space robotics, ground and on-board navigation, docking, and EVA. The paper will also discuss how staging in trans-lunar space and the elements associated with this mission are excellent building blocks for subsequent deep space missions to Mars or other destinations.
Document ID
20140003792
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
McDonald, Mark A. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Caram, Jose M. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Lopez, Pedro (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Hinkel, Heather D. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Bowie, Jonathan T. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Abell, Paul A. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Drake, Bret G. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Martinez, Roland M. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Chodas, Paul W. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Hack, Kurt (NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Mazanek, Daniel D. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
April 25, 2014
Publication Date
May 5, 2014
Subject Category
Space Sciences (General)
Space Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-30981
Report Number: JSC-CN-30981
Meeting Information
Meeting: SpceOps 2014
Location: Pasadena, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: May 5, 2014
End Date: May 9, 2014
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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