Abstract Every exploration plan begins with determination of goals to be achieved and an outline of missions that have to be performed in order to attain selected targets. Comprehensive planning has to be applied when goals, requirements, and potential outputs are put together in one complete process for planning a space exploration mission. This chapter addresses general aspects of such a process, aiming to help students grasp a “big picture” space architecture vision. Examples of space missions that have already been performed and either completed or under way at this writing are used to illustrate the mission planning process through an overview of their statements and goals. Future exploration mission statements and goals are presented as examples of possible options.


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