Prior to developing the details of an advanced mission study, the mission architecture trade space is typically explored to assess the scope of feasible options. This paper describes the main features of an Excel-based tool, called the Mass-Cost-Calculator (MC2 ), which is used to perform rapid, high-level mass and cost options analyses of Mars orbiter missions. MC2 consists of a combination of databases, analytical solutions, and parametric relationships to enable quick evaluation of new mission concepts and comparison of multiple architecture options. The tool's outputs provide program management and planning teams with answers to "what if" queries, as well as an understanding of the driving mission elements, during the pre-project planning phase. These outputs have been validated against the outputs generated by the Advanced Projects Design Team (Team X) at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The architecture of the tool allows for future expansion to other orbiters beyond Mars, and to non-orbiter missions, such as those involving fly-by spacecraft, probes, landers, rovers, or other mission elements.


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    Titel :

    Mission Options Scoping Tool for Mars Orbiters: Mass Cost Calculator (MC2)


    Beteiligte:
    Sturm, Eric J., II (Autor:in) / Deutsch, Marie-Jose (Autor:in) / Harmon, Corey (Autor:in) / Nakagawa, Roy (Autor:in) / Kinsey, Robert (Autor:in) / Lopez, Nino (Autor:in) / Kudrle, Paul (Autor:in) / Evans, Alex (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    58th International Astronautical Congress ; 2007 ; Hyderadad, India


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2007-09-24


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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