Small Satellite Missions to Mars – S2M2
Programme
Preparation
Programme Reference
20-P-M-HRE-02-b
Contractor
Thales Alenia Space
Start Date
End Date
Status
Closed
Country
Italy

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 science
- Mission 2: Mars Science Orbiter (MSO), a science-driven mission, remote sensing
Technology Domain
8 - System Design & Verification
Keywords
Mars
Small Satellites
Executive summary