Proposal On Application Of Russian Technical Facilities For International Mars Research Program For 2009-2015
- Paper number
IAC-05-A5.2.05
- Author
Dr. Victor V. Vorontsov, Lavochkin Association, Russia
- Coauthor
Dr. Konstantin Pichkhadze, Lavochkin Association, Russia
- Coauthor
Dr. Victor V. Vorontsov, Lavochkin Association, Russia
- Year
2005
- Abstract
Recently International Mars Research Program is widely discussed. Well-known initiative of President of the USA, recent progress of American and European scientists and engineers in implementation of "Mars Odyssey" and "Mars-Express" projects and Russian proposals on cooperation and participation in "Phobos Sample Return" mission declare every intention to join efforts in the ambitious Martian Program realization. The final goal of the Program for near 15-20 years is landing of a man on the Martian surface. Before this event happens another critical stage will be Martian soil sample return. Within the next ten years, apparently, a major task will be scale research by means of various types of technical facilities. A crucial issue for this research will be creation of research station network which would allow collecting information about planetary conditions at far-remote points. By this time within the frame of "Phobos Sample Return" Program to be launched in 2009 it is planned to deliver some meteorological mini-landers developed by the Russian and Finnish specialists on the Martian surface. From this point view it is also interesting to use balloons capable to cover considerable distance. Such proposals have been made by Russian side for "Scout" mission which is being developed by NASA 2011. European "Aurora" program also anticipates application of wide range of technical means to explore the Martian atmosphere and surface including inflatable devices. Thus, for the international Mars Exploration Program it seems to be very prospective to use apart from launch vehicles, upper stages etc. such technical means as mini stations, Mars rovers, penetrators, balloons, etc.
- Abstract document
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