The initial concepts developed for the in-orbit assembly of a Manned Mars Vehicle and for the Earth-to-Orbit (ETO) delivery of the required hardware and propellant are presented. Two (2) Mars vehicle concepts (all-propulsive and all-aerobrake) and two (2) ETO Vehicle concepts were investigated. Both Mars Vehicle concepts are described in Reference 1, and both ETO Vehicle concepts are described in Reference 2. The all-aerobrake configuration reduces the number of launches and time required to deliver the necessary hardware/propellent to orbit. Use of the larger of the 2 ETO Vehicles (HLLV) further reduces the number of launches and delivery time; however, this option requires a completely new vehicle and supporting facilities.


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    Title :

    Manned MARS Mission Earth-to-Orbit (ETO) Delivery and Orbit Assembly of the Manned MARS Vehicle


    Contributors:
    B. Barisa (author) / G. Solmon (author)

    Publication date :

    1986


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English