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Mission Architecture and Technology Options for a Flagship Class Venus In Situ MissionVenus, as part of the inner triad with Earth and Mars, represents an important exploration target if we want to learn more about solar system formation and evolution. Comparative planetology could also elucidate the differences between the past, present, and future of these three planets, and can help with the characterization of potential habitable zones in our solar system and, by extension, extrasolar systems. A long lived in situ Venus mission concept, called the Venus Mobile Explorer, was prominently featured in NASA's 2006 SSE Roadmap and supported in the community White Paper by the Venus Exploration Analysis Group (VEXAG). Long-lived in situ missions are expected to belong to the largest (Flagship) mission class, which would require both enabling and enhancing technologies beside mission architecture options. Furthermore, extreme environment mitigation technologies for Venus are considered long lead development items and are expected to require technology development through a dedicated program. To better understand programmatic and technology needs and the motivating science behind them, in this fiscal year (FY08) NASA is funding a Venus Flaghip class mission study, based on key science and technology drivers identified by a NASA appointed Venus Science and Technology Definition Team (STDT). These mission drivers are then assembled around a suitable mission architecture to further refine technology and cost elements. In this paper we will discuss the connection between the final mission architecture and the connected technology drivers from this NASA funded study, which - if funded - could enable a future Flagship class Venus mission and potentially drive a proposed Venus technology development program.
Document ID
20150014796
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Balint, Tibor S.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Kwok, Johnny H.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Kolawa, Elizabeth A.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Cutts, James A.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Senske, David A.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 3, 2015
Publication Date
September 29, 2008
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Report/Patent Number
IAC-08-A3.6.9
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Astronautical Congress
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Country: United Kingdom
Start Date: September 29, 2008
End Date: October 3, 2008
Sponsors: British Interplanetary Society
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Public
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