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  • The Mission and Activity Planning Strategy for the MARS2013 Mission

    Paper number

    IAC-13,B6,4-V.1,5,x20104

    Author

    Dr. Aline Dinkelaker, Austrian Space Forum, Germany

    Coauthor

    Mr. Sebastian Hettrich, German Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Austrian Space Forum, Germany

    Coauthor

    Ms. Elena Sorina Lupu, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania

    Coauthor

    Ms. Leila Ghasemzadeh, University of Applied Science and Technology, Iran

    Coauthor

    Ms. Agnieszka Sekula, Austrian Space Forum, Poland

    Coauthor

    Mr. Ali Alizadeh, University of Applied Science and Technology, Iran

    Coauthor

    Mr. Norbert Frischauf, SpaceTec Capital Partners GmbH, Austria

    Coauthor

    Dr. Izabela Gołębiowska, University of Warsaw, Poland

    Coauthor

    Mr. Gernot Groemer, Austrian Space Forum, Austria

    Coauthor

    Ms. Natalie Jones, National Defence | Défense nationale Canada, Canada

    Coauthor

    Mr. Tilo Kauerhoff, Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), United States

    Coauthor

    Ms. Anna Losiak, University of Vienna, Austria

    Coauthor

    Ms. Jane MacArthur, University College London, United Kingdom

    Coauthor

    Ms. Linda Moser, Austrian Space Forum, Germany

    Coauthor

    Ms. Isabella Pfeil, Austrian Space Forum, Austria

    Coauthor

    Mr. Christoph Ragonig, Austrian Space Forum, Austria

    Coauthor

    Ms. Barbara Ramirez, Austrian Space Forum, Austria

    Coauthor

    Mr. Quentin Scornet, Austrian Space Forum, France

    Coauthor

    Ms. Nina Sejkora, University of Innsbruck, Austrian Space Forum, Austria

    Coauthor

    Mr. Alexander Soucek, Austrian Space Forum, Austria

    Year

    2013

    Abstract
    In February 2013 the MARS2013 Mission was conducted by the Austrian Space Forum in partnership with the Ibn Battuta Center in Marrakesh. MARS2013 was an integrated Mars analogue field simulation during which a small field crew conducted various experiments in the Moroccan desert directed by a Mission Support Centre in Austria. It served as a platform to test a planning strategy that was developed to cope with the characteristics of the mission, such as the duration of 28 days, about 20 experiments, each with its own scientific operational constraints and a 10 minutes time delay in the communication in order to simulate the long distance between Mars and Earth. 
    On future Mars missions, time and resources will be even more limited. In order to ensure the maximum scientific research within the operational limits and experimental constraints, detailed and well-thought-through Mission and Activity Planning is of significant importance. Developing a method for how to properly plan all the necessary and desired activities in advance and how to react to inevitable changes due to contingencies and complications is a necessity.
    Here we would like to present the theory behind this so-called “3-Days-in-Advance-Planning” strategy, its evolution during the mission, and the results gained regarding the efficiency of this method.
    Abstract document

    IAC-13,B6,4-V.1,5,x20104.brief.pdf

    Manuscript document

    IAC-13,B6,4-V.1,5,x20104.pdf (🔒 authorized access only).

    To get the manuscript, please contact IAF Secretariat.