Technical programme
GLEX-2012 — Global Space Exploration Conference
08. Exploration of Mars
Scientific highlights from past missions, and goals of planned future missions will be discussed. Furthermore, this session will review concepts for missions to the Mars system, ranging from robotic missions to human missions. The role of robots in preparing for human exploration of Mars will be discussed, as well as the important tasks for humans and robots working together on and near Mars.
- Co-Chair
Pascale Ehrenfreund
International Space University (ISU) — FranceStephan Ulamec
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
- Support
Victor Aleksandrovich Vorontsov
Lavochkin Association — Russian Federation
08.1. Robotic Mars Exploration
- Chairman
Pascale Ehrenfreund
International Space University (ISU) — FranceStephan Ulamec
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
- Rapporteur
Andreas Frick
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08.2. Mars Sample Return and Human Exploration
- Chairman
Vincenzo Giorgio
Thales Alenia Space Italia — ItalySusan McKenna-Lawlor
Space Technology (Ireland) Ltd. — Ireland
- Rapporteur
Andreas Frick
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