In situ propellant production strategies and applications for a low-cost Mars sample return mission

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Coons ◽  
R Curtis ◽  
C McLain ◽  
J Williams ◽  
R Warwick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Sample Return ◽  
Production Strategies ◽  
Sample Return Mission

scholarly journals STARDUST: Comet and Interstellar Dust Sample Return Mission

1996 ◽  
Vol 150 ◽  
pp. 223-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.E. Brownlee ◽  
D. Burnett ◽  
B. Clark ◽  
M. S. Hanner ◽  
F. Horz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar System ◽  
Interstellar Dust ◽  
Dust Sample ◽  
Flux Monitor ◽  
Microporous Silica ◽  
Sample Return ◽  
Cometary Dust ◽  
Dust Flux ◽  
Sample Return Mission

AbstractSTARDUST, a Discovery-class mission, will return intact samples of cometary dust and volatiles from comet P/Wild 2, as well as samples of the interstellar dust moving through the solar system. Dust capture utilizes aerogel, a microporous silica that is capable of intact capture of hypervelocity particles. A navigation camera, an in situ dust analyzer, and a dust flux monitor complete the payload. The Wild 2 flyby takes place in January 2004, with Earth return in January 2006.

An Assessment of In Situ Propellant Production for Low Cost Mars Sample Return

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark K. Jacobs ◽  
Steven V. Deal ◽  
Darla J. German ◽  
Michael L. Stancati
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Sample Return

scholarly journals The MMX rover: performing in situ surface investigations on Phobos

2022 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Michel ◽  
Stephan Ulamec ◽  
Ute Böttger ◽  
Matthias Grott ◽  
Naomi Murdoch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Sizes ◽  
Surface Dynamics ◽  
Low Gravity ◽  
Sample Return ◽  
Surface Evolution ◽  
Trace Back ◽  
Sample Return Mission ◽  
Compositional Properties ◽  
Infrared Radiometer

AbstractThe Japanese MMX sample return mission to Phobos by JAXA will carry a rover developed by CNES and DLR that will be deployed on Phobos to perform in situ analysis of the Martian moon’s surface properties. Past images of the surface of Phobos show that it is covered by a layer of regolith. However, the mechanical and compositional properties of this regolith are poorly constrained. In particular, from current remote images, very little is known regarding the particle sizes, their chemical composition, the packing density of the regolith as well as other parameters such as friction and cohesion that influence surface dynamics. Understanding the properties and dynamics of the regolith in the low-gravity environment of Phobos is important to trace back its history and surface evolution. Moreover, this information is also important to support the interpretation of data obtained by instruments onboard the main MMX spacecraft, and to minimize the risks involved in the spacecraft sampling operations. The instruments onboard the Rover are a Raman spectrometer (RAX), an infrared radiometer (miniRad), two forward-looking cameras for navigation and science purposes (NavCams), and two cameras observing the interactions of regolith and the rover wheels (WheelCams). The Rover will be deployed before the MMX spacecraft samples Phobos’ surface and will be the first rover to drive on the surface of a Martian moon and in a very low gravity environment. Graphic Abstract

A 2007 Mars Sample Return Mission utilizing in-situ propellant production

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Thunnissen ◽  
Donald Rapp ◽  
Christopher Voorhees ◽  
Stephen Dawson ◽  
Carl Guernsey
Keyword(s):  
Sample Return ◽  
Sample Return Mission

scholarly journals Localization of the Chang’e-5 Lander Using Radio-Tracking and Image-Based Methods

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 590
Author(s):  
Jia Wang ◽  
Yu Zhang ◽  
Kaichang Di ◽  
Ming Chen ◽  
Jianfeng Duan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Validation ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Radio Tracking ◽  
Lunar Sample ◽  
Sample Return ◽  
Scientific Analysis ◽  
Sample Return Mission

Chang’e-5, China’s first unmanned lunar sample-return mission, was successfully landed in Northern Oceanus Procellarum on 1 December 2020. Determining the lander location precisely and timely is critical for both engineering operations and subsequent scientific research. Localization of the lander was performed using radio-tracking and image-based methods. The lander location was determined to be (51.92°W, 43.06°N) by both methods. Other localization results were compared for cross-validation. The localization results greatly contributed to the planning of the ascender lifting off from the lander and subsequent maneuvers, and they will contribute to scientific analysis of the returned samples and in situ acquired data.

Low cost Mars Sample Return mission options

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Wallace ◽  
R. Gamber ◽  
B. Clark ◽  
B. Sutter
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Sample Return ◽  
Sample Return Mission
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