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Liquid metal ion thrusters (LMITs) are a type of electric propulsion system used for spacecraft. They work by ionizing and accelerating metal ions to generate thrust. The metal is typically either gallium or indium, which is heated into a liquid state and fed to the emitter. When a strong electric field is applied between the emitter and an extractor electrode, it pulls positively charged ions from the liquid metal surface at the tip of the needles. These ions are then accelerated by the electric field to extremely high velocities.

Documents are currently the preferred information exchange and distribution mechanism However maintenance, change traceability and cross referencing in documents is almost impossible to achieve. Thus, increasing not only the costs during the analysis stages but also the possibility of errors and use of outdated information.

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Mars Ice Access Mission is a key robotic precursor mission to future human exploration planning. It is part of ESA’s Exploration Programme, named “Terrae Novae”, encompassing all ESA’s human and robotic activities related to the exploration and utilisation of Earth Orbit, Moon and Mars. The “Mars Ice Access Mission Study” is a Pre-Phase A level study. The objective of the study was to propose a preliminary design of a mission aiming to: