Traditional human Mars missions have relied on crew to support the surface systems. However, for safety, the surface systems will likely need to be setup and capable of operating prior to the arrival of crew. To mitigate risks to the crew, a novel surface architecture has been developed that addresses risks associated with other Mars missions. This architecture relies on a reusable descent and ascent vehicle, extensive in-situ resource utilization, redundant habitation systems, and emerging autonomous capabilities. The resulting surface architecture increases safety for the crew while also providing potential to expand to support longer missions with larger populations in the future.
Autonomous Surface Site Establishment to Ensure Safe Crew Arrival and Operations
AIAA Space and Astronautics Forum ; 2018 ; Orlando, FL, United States
2018-09-17
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Keine Angabe
Englisch
AUTONOMOUS SURFACE SITE ESTABLISHMENT TO ENSURE SAFE CREW ARRIVAL AND OPERATIONS (AIAA 2018-5356)
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2018
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