A mission to Mercury and a mission to the moons of Mars

Details A mission to Mercury and a mission to the moons of Mars A mission to Mercury and a mission to the moons of Mars

Jul 1993

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Final Report Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park. Dept. of Aerospace Engineering.

Computer Science

Robotics

Deimos, Mercury (Planet), Mission Planning, Phobos, Space Missions, University Program, Robotics, Solar System, Space Exploration

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Two Advanced Design Projects were completed this academic year at Penn State - a mission to the planet Mercury and a mission to the moons of Mars (Phobos and Deimos). At the beginning of the fall semester the students were organized into six groups and given their choice of missions. Once a mission was chosen, the students developed conceptual designs. These designs were then evaluated at the end of the fall semester and combined into two separate mission scenarios. To facilitate the work required for each mission, the class was reorganized in the spring semester by combining groups to form two mission teams. An integration team consisting of two members from each group was formed for each mission team so that communication and exchange of information would be easier among the groups. The types of projects designed by the students evolved from numerous discussions with Penn State faculty and mission planners at the Lewis Research Center Advanced Projects Office. Robotic planetary missions throughout the solar system can be considered valuable precursors to human visits and test beds for innovative technology. For example, by studying the composition of the Martian moons, scientists may be able to determine if their resources may be used or synthesized for consumption during a first human visit.

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