Community Decadal Panel for Mars: Initial Considerations

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Nov 2001

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American Astronomical Society, DPS Meeting #33, #14.10; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 33, p.1055

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The exploration of Mars is currently the centerpiece of NASA planetary research. This has been, in recent times, driven by the possibility that this world once was more Earth-like in some ways that it is today, and hence may hold evidence for the origin and diversity of life in the universe. Life in the universe is currently the overarching theme in NASA space science endeavors. Thus Mars in the upcoming decade is currently planned to figure largely in planetary missions and research and so is inevitably a major topic of decadal planning activity. We, the Mars Community Decadal Panel, are reviewing all aspects of high level Mars strategy. We are considering and potentially reaffirming the desirability of a separate, parallel Mars program (as it is currently compartmentalized within NASA). We are addressing the tempo and goals of the sample-return-directed "Mars Exploration Program" (MEP), including a review of the new mission road map (as driven by prioritized science). We will review the importance of the Scout program relative to the MEP (For instance, should some resources nominally earmarked for MEP be reallocated in order to keep the Scout program healthy?). We are looking for synergy with science at other targets. In other words, what non-Mars planetary science missions most benefit our understanding of Mars? Bearing in mind that the Academy of Sciences Decadal Survey report will order Solar-System-wide science priorities, and that its tone will be that of community consensus, it is in our purview to consider where Mars fits into this overall plan for Solar System exploration.

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