Physics
Scientific paper
Jan 1999
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1999heds.conf..147.&link_type=abstract
Second Annual HEDS-UP Forum, p. 147
Physics
Manned Space Flight, Mars Missions, Research Vehicles, Solar System, Airships, Distance, Flexibility, Mars (Planet), Mobility, Transportation
Scientific paper
Current Mars reference missions specify mission lengths that exceed present day limits on long-duration FM space flight. An increase in the length of on-site times over previous manned missions allows for greater scientific and exploratory flexibility. With this flexibility comes new opportunities for increasing our understanding of the solar system in which we live. To take advantage of these opportunities requires the development of new long-range transportation systems. Such systems must be able to operate in adverse environments with minimal investment in infrastructure while providing a high scientific return on investment. An aerial research vehicle provides a great deal of mobility in selecting specific sites to explore. Recent developments in the space community have recognized the need to explore beyond the limited scope offered by a stationary base camp or even a land rover. An airborne research vehicle provides the mobility to explore areas of interest that lie at great distances from the base site. Long distance missions requires the crew to w have a great deal of discretion in selecting destinations based on information not available before the mission. Airships have the flexibility to travel to sites without prior knowledge of the site's conditions. The selection of an airship as the primary mode of transportation maximizes the crew's ability to act on "local decisions" which in turn increase the mission's scientific return.
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