The Mars Rover/Sample Return mission is examined as a precursor to a manned mission to Mars. The value of precursor missions is noted, using the Apollo lunar program as an example. The scientific objectives of the Mars Rover/Sample Return mission are listed and the basic mission plans are described. Consideration is given to the options for mission design, launch configurations, rover construction, and entry and lander design. Also, the potential for international cooperation on the Mars Rover/Sample Return mission is discussed.
Mars Rover Sample Return mission study
1989-01-01
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Mars Rover Sample Return Mission
NTRS | 1988
Mars Rover Sample Return mission
AIAA | 1989
|Mars Rover/Sample Return mission definition
NTRS | 1989
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