The Mars Astrobiology Explorer-Cacher (MAX-C): A potential rover mission for 2018
Astrobiology
By: Lisa M. Pratt, Carl Allen, Abby Allwood, Ariel D. Anbar, Sushil Atreya, Mike Carr, Dave Des Marais, Daniel Glavin, John Grant, Vicky Hamilton, Kenneth E. Herkenhoff, Victoria J. Hipkin, Tom McCollom, Alfred McEwen, Scott McLennan, Ralph Milliken, Doug Ming, Gian Gabrielle Ori, John Parnell, Francois Poulet, Barbara Sherwood Lollar, and Frances Westall
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Abstract
Executive Summary
Introduction
Scientific Priorities for a Possible Late-Decade Rover Mission
Development of a Spectrum of Possible Mission Concepts
Evaluation, Prioritization of Candidate Mission Concepts
Strategy to Achieve Primary In Situ Objectives
Relationship to a Potential Sample Return Campaign
Consensus Mission Vision
Considerations Related to Landing Site Selection
Some Engineering Considerations Related to the Consensus Mission Vision
Acknowledgments
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The Mars Astrobiology Explorer-Cacher (MAX-C): A potential rover mission for 2018 |
| Series title | Astrobiology |
| DOI | 10.1089/ast.2010.0462 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. |
| Contributing office(s) | Astrogeology Science Center |
| Description | 37 p. |
| First page | 127 |
| Last page | 163 |