session 3B

Title

Mars Exploration – Science, Instruments and Technologies

type

oral

Description

The planet Mars is being explored now and in the coming years with multiple robotic missions from a variety of nations. This session will cover science, instruments and technologies for Mars missions including expected experiments. Papers on any aspects of the search for evidence or extinct Martian life, and forward and backward contamination are particularly welcome.

Date

2026-10-07

Time

15:00

Room

E3

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Mr. Vincenzo Giorgio, Thales Alenia Space Italia, Italy;

• Co-Chair: Mr. Pierre W. Bousquet, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), France;

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

• Rapporteur: Ms. Lisa May, United States;