Mars design reference mission

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The Mars design reference mission is a series of missions plans that have been regularly updated by NASA. The current version is version 5, with the latest addendum in 2014[1].

History

  • Version 1 1993. Based on Mars direct. 900 tonnes mission. Crew of six.
  • Version 2 1997.
  • Version 3 1998. Reduced system mass, smaller launchers. 450 tonnes mission.
  • Version 4 1998. Explored Nuclear thermal and electric propulsion variants
  • Version 5 2009[2]. Addendum 2, 2014[3]. Ares V.

Basic parameters

  • Crew of six
  • In-situ fuel production for vehicle return.
  • Nuclear reactors for energy production.
  • Multiple launches, multiple mission phases.

References

  1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Design_Reference_Mission
  2. ↑ https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/373665main_NASA-SP-2009-566.pdf
  3. ↑ https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/NASA-SP-2009-566-ADD2.pdf
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