Mars mission duration
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Comparison conjunction and opposite mission type:
| Mission type [1] | Total mission duration, days | Earth-Mars trip, days | Time spent at destination | Mars-Earth trip, days | Total ∆V, km/s | Trans-Mars Injection, km/s | Mars Orbital Insertion, km/s | Trans-Earth Injection, km/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conjuction | 10005 | 198 | 558 | 197 | 2.81 | 0.50 | 1.25 | 1.06 |
| Opposition | 560 | 177 | 40 | 342 | 5.69 | 0.61 | 1.75 | 3.33 |
Examples of near future missions
Mars short-stay (opposition) mission:
| Departure Date [2] | Mission Duration (years) | Time spent at destination | Injection (C3/∆v), km/s | Post-escape ∆v, km/s | Destination Aerocapture (∆V/Inertial), km/s | Earth Aerocapture (∆V/Inertial), km/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2020 | 1.50 | 1 month | 14.5/3.87 | 2.80 | 1.41/6.2 | 0.86/11.8 |
| 22-Oct-2021 | 1.39 | 1 month | 14.4/3.86 | 2.80 | 3.48/8.2 | 0.47/11.4 |
| 14-Sep-2023 | 1.64 | 1 month | 25.7/4.34 | 0.99 | 3.29/8.0 | 0.48/11.4 |
Mars long-stay (conjunction) mission:
| Departure Date [2] | Mission Duration (years) | Time spent at destination | Injection (C3/∆v), km/s | Post-escape ∆v, km/s | Destination Aerocapture (∆V/Inertial), km/s | Earth Aerocapture (∆V/Inertial), km/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Aug-2020 | 2.53 | 1.40 years | 15.7/3.92 | 1.45 | 0.70/5.5 | 0.80/11.7 |
| 15-Sep-2022 | 2.63 | 0.85 years | 14.4/3.86 | 0.94 | 0.88/5.6 | 0.50/11.4 |
| 14-Oct-2024 | 2.62 | 0.87 years | 12.1/3.76 | 0.82 | 0.73/5.5 | 0.58/11.5 |
References
- ↑ Bryan Mattfeld, Chel Stromgren - Trades Between Opposition and Conjunction Class Trajectories for Early Human Mission to Mars in AIAA Space 2014; 4-7 Aug. 2014; San Diego, California
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cyrus Foster, Matthew Daniels - Mission Opportunities for Human Exploration of Nearby Planetary Bodies in AIAA SPACE 2010 Conference & Exposition, 30 August - 2 September 2010, Anaheim, California ISBN AIAA 2010-8609
