Preliminary studies of a Pioneer-class Mars-orbiter climatology mission are reviewed. The mission requirements and objectives are discussed, as are the program requirements, a mission profile, possible spacecraft designs, payload options, and mission costs. It is shown that existing earth-orbiting communication satellites can be adapted for the climatology mission and that the overall baseline cost should be between $133 million and &168 million in 1982 dollars.
A Pioneer-class Mars climatology mission
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aerospace Sciences Meeting ; 1983 ; Reno, NV
1983-01-01
Conference paper
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English
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