DocumentCode
2099063
Title
The Mars airplane: a credible science platform
Author
Braun, Robert D. ; Wright, Henry S. ; Croom, Mark A. ; Levine, Joel S. ; Spencer, David A.
Author_Institution
Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Volume
1
fYear
2004
fDate
6-13 March 2004
Abstract
Significant technology advances have enabled planetary aircraft to be considered as viable science platforms. Such systems fill a unique planetary science measurement gap, that of regional-scale, near-surface observation, while providing a fresh perspective for potential discovery. Recent efforts have produced mature mission and flight system concepts, ready for flight project implementation. This work summarizes the development of a Mars airplane mission architecture that balances science, implementation risk and cost. Airplane mission performance, flight system design and technology readiness are described.
Keywords
aircraft; space vehicles; Mars airplane; airplane mission architecture; flight system; near-surface observation; planetary aircraft; planetary science measurement; Aircraft propulsion; Airplanes; Atmospheric measurements; Costs; Extraterrestrial measurements; Mars; Planetary orbits; Planets; Space technology; Spatial resolution;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Aerospace Conference, 2004. Proceedings. 2004 IEEE
ISSN
1095-323X
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8155-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/AERO.2004.1367623
Filename
1367623
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