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Mars Exploration Program liXl~LOl<AI' ION I'lltJ(lHAM9 Ill I I< 1: m Olllce 01 Exploration - -- S1 1 ace Ex pl o r at i o 11 Missions to the Moon, Mars, and Beyond ... 2 NP-TIM-92 Introduction: Requirements I Assure America's Leadcrsliip in Ncxt. tlie Millcniiiuiii Mars Exploration Program - SEI 'Program Plan - .......... - .............. ~rcnnolowL Advineel __ Lunar Plloted . . . . . . NP-TIM-92 3 Introduction: Requirements m Mars Exploration Program - - ProgrRm Goals PERXOfPlRLAOMURI( A0T1PI OICNV I--- I Technical Goal Verify the ability of people to inhabit the planet Mars ManaPement Goal Demonstrate effective global cooperation in a high-t echnology ini t fa tive Societal Goal Demonstrat e improvements in economic vitality and the quality of life for all participating nations Mars Exploration Program - - Surface Mission Objectives = Office of Exploration I U Demonstratc substantial self-suficiency iii liCc-supp<~rt consiiniablcs atid 111 Crtcl on ;I local sc.ale 0 Determine the potential for expansion ol lhe inilial outpost 0 Explore Mars - Underslatltl Sirnilarily lo, anti 1)iUcrctwc-s from, Earth Life - Past and Present History of Atmosphere/Climale Geologic 1Svolution and 8 Present Statc Crew is ussurrml-fit0 11 Mars arrivul Back conlaminalion assumed resolved by precursor missions Introduction: Requirements 4 NP-TIM-92 Mars Exploration Program - Mission Class Considerations - F&%mm$ a OHlce of Exploration -- -- - -. - ---I - -A borIl SI - r a-le ffies - . I I Urtw-. GCR Dose Equlvalenls (Solar Mlnlmu Wsslon E!apsud Tinu. Days .___ tmnabrs; cargo and all otlirr assets delivered Lo Mars via 1110*- minlrnum- energy trajectortes - Eliminate LEO Assenibly 0 llurnan missloris employ long duration stay (-550 clays at Mars) ~iitsslorip ronles with rast (< I80 days) EarthMars and 4 Mars-Earth transit legs U Abort strategy: Almrts for human misstons post-"MI arc! to the surface of Mars I M 1.-. "*. I I'roprniii nssrls cilrrc.lcti lownrtl tlir fiwits of the mlsslon 0 First human mission in 20 10 Most diallenglng opporlurilly 111 tIw 15-ycaI Earlli-Mars c!yc:lc Perfot-inaticen iarglii cxlsls fcir oltirr o~~portiiriltlcs 6 fkhk!Vkbll! t~W!l6l)lllUll!~A !ll~!iliilck4 u IilISl ulgo Illlssloll Ill awe, Cargo requirement of -150 t to ltic surface of Mars U Crew d8 B a do n past studies of skills irilx and Lllrcshoid psychological group dynamics Reasonable startlng polnt NP-TIM-92 5 Intmduction: Reouirementn Mars Exploration Program - - Split Mission Strategy I office of Gploration 0 ObJecUves: Rllrnlnnlc LEO Assrrnl~lyT or lx)LII wrco nr~pl lloi~tl Illl.sslorls IJse the FI.0 H1d.V. or a FIX)-c.volvcd1 I1.1,V (slit.oiic1) I<cducc numbcr oT lll.l,V I~~uricl~cs - &rid all surfacc arid orbltal asscts to Mars on mlnlmitm energy trajectories - Crew-only use medium-enerey, fast transit InJcclorles Provlde mlsslon flcxlblllty to rccovrr horn contlngcnrics Reeduce englne tesllng rcqulrcnirnls. IT NI'R Is rrnployctl Provltlc launrh wlnclow flrxlblllly - 3/4 launches wllliln tlic Iht-tIi-Mars wlntl~w U Ilrsttlls: Flrsl human nilsslori Lo Mars rc:isoiialdy ;idilevablc 111 6 Lola1 laitnclics oT a FI.0 I1I.I.V. I'oic~~liallnyc ltlcvalh- Ill 4. Slgnlflcnnt mlsslon contrnt. lW t of tisaldr payload dellvered to the surface of Mars No 1.EO asscmbly. rc~~tl~!~voori ilso.l lrr nccclrtl Slgrlincunl mission Ilcxtblllly will1 LIIIs iypc 01s irnlcKy Mm Mnr- Orbil Orhil Introduction: Raquirements 6 NP-TIM-92 Mars Exploration Program - Operations Concept - KXi'1,OI~A'lI ( tN I'HOliKAMS lIVl*I I'V a Office of Exploration L--- - .-.-.-.< U Vclilclc t'rlmc Rcaltinie S~S~CMIIarIiaSg erncril U Crew I'riine Rmllimc Explarniion Fiinclloiis *Crew llcalth Mnlritcnaiicc I )ally l'lit~iiili~agi id itcwiiiw MgiiiL. PrevenUve/Unschedulcd Malntenancc 0 Crcw Dackup Rcalllmc Systems MaI~dgciIitxl 0 Ground Prime Si ii)I)iyiiig Mission Oi?lc:riIv os Suslalnlng Englncering Mission Critlcal Software Rwonngiirc Crew ?hinlng Prnrrdtirrs Drvrloprwnl /Vrrtfir:it lorn Uncrewed Operations 0 Ground Backup Conttngency Support 0 Crouiitl arid Crew Slintc Explorallon - Mars Exploration Program - - Mission Transportation Elements #)g..ip?J!:$)fi = Office of Exploration c Mars Transfer Staee S- ystem Groundrules I - - NTR Ropalmlon (2 EngInw-GO klba. Thrust hch) Automated Rendearous lor Mam Orbital Opn TIanmIt IfmbStat for 6 Crcr / 360 Dmym Stormbk RCS Sptem lor Vehlclc Elementm Lunar HLLVDedrntIre MEV for 6 Crew aod 6 mt to Surface * No Radiation Mak Bhkld for Cargo Mlemlonr Zero-g Mam Trrnrit - Mars Orblt 250 km r 1 801 Clllptlcal 1)lrcet Entry Capmblllty at 8arth Return 8epuate Power Generation for Trmrfer a b I.," ry. A1.n M. T 9.m or 1.n a I I /M.V\ . r** Y. ,I.n shad mm II m mn CAM)O LANUEII NP-TIM-92 7 Introduction: Requirements Mars Exploration Program -- Launch Vchiclc Considerations - ~XPL.OllA’l’iON I YOC,HAMS 01.1. I1 I. Office of Exploralion P CAR1 ;I 1 I’IIITI’ICI) : / 1silllll I’llOlCCl I<clum \ I 1 , 0 III \ I / , ’ 0 \ I I \ I / , %lK)7 %OW OI’I’C)It‘I’IJNIIY OLlxlC I‘UNI’IY IILLV RcquircmcI& HLLV Dcrivativcs - FLO or Early HLLV 200 mt Class IMLEO Launch Capability Shroud Sizc Options (Cyundricnl Section): 14m x 30m or 10m x 50m - Launch Window -90 days: 2-4 Launches per Mars Opportunity a rn Mars Exploration Program - - Mars Program Schedule (2007 Cargo Launch) ~ ~ ~ $ ~ ~ ~ ~ $ ) ~ 3 94 95 96 97 90 99 00 01 02 0a3 04 05 06 07 oe 09 IO 11 12 ia 11 is 16 I I FLORID FlOOps. FLO FI 0 Fvn(ulen I NTP Englne TRAD Cargo Vehlcle Piloled Vmhlck 100MTHLLVj HUV lunar HLLV Opr. ThAn sulsce systena MD Surface Systems Ground Test 6 Cerl. Zero-G Mapbtlon RoboUc Mlrrlonr Intmduction: Requirements 8 NP-llM-92 -M ars Exploration Program - Study Plan - Fi%$$!9T!?R Office of Exploration ____ - - - - -- Continue EXPO devclopriieiil or Clie Reference Mission Consider, compare. and con1 rnst nltcmat ive refercnce mission concepts tlcfiiied by non-IPxl'O tcams Shitly systcrii ai it1 SI1 1 )sysl( YII i ii ii dciiwi 11 at ioii ('01i( -(*pIs t II iiiiprow database NP-TIM-92 9 Introduction: Reuuiremcnts