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Jan 2003
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SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS INT.FORUM-STAIF 2003: Conf.on Thermophysics in Microgravity; Commercial/Civil Next Generation
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Spaceborne And Space Research Instruments, Apparatus, And Components
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The Mars Program is performing ongoing studies to investigate concepts for high data rate telecommunications orbiters to support future Mars surface and orbital science missions. NASA recently completed a mission study to examine the use of a fission reactor powered telecommunications orbiter to enable high priority science at Mars and to validate key technologies in power, propulsion and telecommunications. This paper details the objectives of the mission, the key constraints that influenced the mission design, and the flight and ground system implementation. Issues that influenced the mission architecture are discussed, as well as the technology assumptions. Key mission and technology trades are listed and the decision criteria are developed. This mission concept was developed to examine the science benefit of a reactor powered telecommunications orbiter. No decision on power sources would be made until after completion of an Environmental Impact Statement.
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