Small Satellite Missions to Mars – S2M2
Programme Reference
20-P-M-HRE-02-b
Status
Closed
Country
Italy
Start Date
2021
End Date
2021
Programme: Preparation Prime Contractor: Thales Alenia Space
Description
The focus of this study was the system-level assessment of potential small mission architectures that could operate at Mars in the 2030s, after or potentially in parallel with MSR mission.In particular two cases were evaluated:Mission 1: Mars Communications Constellation (MCC), for supporting assets on the surface and providing scienceMission 2: Mars Science Orbiter (MSO), a science-driven mission, remote sensing
• Application domain: Exploration
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Technology Domain:
8 - System Design & Verification
8 - System Design & Verification
• Initial TRL: TRL N/A
• Target TRL: TRL N/A
•Public Document:
