track 5

Title

Mars Exploration

Description

The exploration of Mars is in the strategic agenda of all the spacefaring nations. Multiple robotic missions are on-going and others are planned in the years to come to prepare for the human exploration of the planet.This session will present the main results of the on-going missions and the scientific and technology missions’ objectives and architectures of the near-term missions planned at international level.

IPC members

• Coordinator: Dr. Maria Antonietta Perino, Thales Alenia Space Italia, Italy;

• Coordinator: Ms. Cheryl L.B. Reed, Northrop Grumman Corporation, United States;