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Manned Mars Mission program conceptsThis paper describes the SRS Manned Mars Mission and Program Analysis study designed to support a manned expedition to Mars contemplated by NASA for the purposes of initiating human exploration and eventual habitation of this planet. The capabilities of the interactive software package being presently developed by the SRS for the mission/program analysis are described, and it is shown that the interactive package can be used to investigate the impact of various mission concepts on the sensitivity of mass required in LEO, schedules, relative costs, and risk. The results, to date, indicate the need for an earth-to-orbit transportation system much larger than the present STS, reliable long-life support systems, and either advanced propulsion or aerobraking technology.
Document ID
19880065118
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hamilton, E. C.
(Spectra Research Systems, Inc. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Johnson, P.
(Spectra Research Systems, Inc. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Pearson, J.
(Spectra Research Systems, Inc. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Tucker, W.
(SRS Technologies Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Subject Category
Astronautics (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: Space Congress
Location: Cocoa Beach, FL
Country: United States
Start Date: April 26, 1988
End Date: April 29, 1988
Sponsors: Canaveral Council of technical Societies
Accession Number
88A52345
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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