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A feasibility study of unmanned rendezvous and docking in mars orbit. volume 1: summary
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1974 |
| Description | The technical feasibility of achieving automatic rendezvous and docking in Mars orbit as a part of a surface sample return mission was investigated based on using as much existing Viking '75 Orbiter and Lander hardware as possible. Both 1981 and 1983/84 mission opportunities were considered. The principle result of the study was the definition of a three stage 289 kg Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) capable of accepting a 1 kg sample, injecting itself into a 2200 km circular orbit, and rendezvousing with an orbiting spacecraft carrying an earth return vehicle. Conclusions are that with state of the art systems plus limited application of new developments in areas where feasibility has already been demonstrated, e.g., solid rocket motor sterilization, it is possible to land a small ascent vehicle capable of automatically ascending and rendezvousing with a modified Viking '75 orbiter spacecraft. The mission can be flown in 1981 or 1983/84, but a dual launch or a larger launch vehicle than the Viking Titan 3 Centaur, or the use of space storable propellants for Mars orbit injection, would be required in the 1983/84 opportunity. |
| File Size | 2030751 |
| Page Count | 71 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19750006729 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t81k45v4w |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1974-07-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Astrodynamics Ascent Propulsion Systems Viking Orbiter Spacecraft Automatic Control Reentry Vehicles Orbital Rendezvous Computerized Simulation Sampling Spacecraft Docking Mars Landing Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
