Title :
The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission
Author :
Mitchell, David F.
Author_Institution :
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Abstract :
The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission was selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 2008 for development as the second Mars Scout mission. The mission is on schedule for a November 2013 launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. MAVEN will study the Mars upper atmosphere, solar interactions, and the effects of loss of volatiles from the atmosphere to space. This paper provides an overview of MAVEN´s science, the mission, and current project management activities and future plans.
Keywords :
Mars; aerospace instrumentation; planetary atmospheres; project management; space research; AD 2013 11; Florida; Kennedy Space Center; MAVEN mission; Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission; Mars upper atmosphere; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; project management activities; second Mars Scout mission; solar interactions; volatile loss; Atmosphere; Biographies; Gases; History; Laboratories; Mars; NASA; Physics; Project management; Space missions; Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC); MAVEN; Mars; Mars Atmosphere; NASA; Scout Mission; effects of loss of volatiles on Mars;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3887-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-323X
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2010.5446986
