3B. Mars Exploration – Science, Instruments and Technologies

Papers

1. Mars Sample Return – Status of the Earth Return Orbiter Mission

2. Keeping it Simple: A Single Launch Mars Sample Return Mission Concept

3. Rendezvous with orbiting Mars samples -- System design and operations approach.

4. sample transfer arm for mars sample return mission

6. Design and Implementation of Radio Open-loop Signal Extracting (ROSE) Software for Mars Exploration

7. bridging the gap: exploring the challenges and opportunities of earth-mars communication

9. BESIDES (BiomolEcular SIgnature DEtection System): a lab-on-chip-based analytical platform for life biomarkers detection in astrobiology investigations

11. Planetary protection trades and lessons learned from designing Mars Sample Return’s Capture, Containment & Return System

12. A collaborative robotic system for entering and mapping Martian caves

13. phase-a design of a mars exploration aerial vehicle

14. Proposal for the design of a hexapod robot with flight capability for the exploration of difficult terrain on Mars

15. Development and performance of a downhole module for Martian deep drilling and excavation

16. Enhanced MADDPG with Energy Awareness for Cooperative Path Planning of UAV and UGV on Mars