Phobos-Grunt: Russian sample return mission

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Jan 2004

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2004adspr..33.2276m&link_type=abstract

Advances in Space Research, Volume 33, Issue 12, p. 2276-2280.

Computer Science

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Mars/Phobos, Soil, Space Vehicle, Sep, Mission Scenario, Ballistic/Mass Parameters

Scientific paper

As an important milestone in the exploration of Mars and small bodies, a new generation space vehicle ``Phobos-Grunt'' is planned to be launched by the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. The project is optimized around a Phobos sample return mission and follow up missions targeted to study some main asteroid belt bodies, NEOs and short period comets. The principal constraint is use of the ``Soyuz-Fregat'' rather than the ``Proton'' launcher to accomplish these challenging goals. The vehicle design incorporates innovative SEP technology involving electrojet engines that allowed us to increase significantly the mission's energetic capabilities, as well as highly autonomous on-board systems. Basic criteria underlining the ``Phobos-Grunt'' mission scenario, scientific objectives and rationale including Mars observations during the vehicle's insertion into Mars orbit and Phobos approach maneuvers, are discussed and an opportunity for international cooperation is suggested.

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