the ultimate destination
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The Ultimate Destination
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From the GER Mission Scenario § Ultimate objective is Mars § Significant precursor activities necessary to prepare
required systems § Several interim destinations are possible § ISS role in shaping technical basis and managerial model § Strong partnership between human and robotic exploration
programs § International partners are prepared for and require key
mission critical roles
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– Crew tended habitat in cis-lunar space § Builds off of the Asteroid redirect mission and ISS
– Allows for further study of gravity assist trajectory operations – Builds off of ISS life support with less earth support – Enables international partner and commercial lunar surface
activities – Develops incremental risk management concepts to be
developed and accepted – Test radiation mitigation options
§ Allows for Mars operational strategies to be developed
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The Next Step Beyond ISS
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Orion docked to EAM
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EAM Ports…
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Russian SPM-derived Module
7 *SPM – Science Power Module
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EUS
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Orion with Robotic Lander
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§ Orion with Robotic Lander § Lander injects into a lunar phasing orbit § Target for Aiken Basin § Phase to time landing at the beginning of the lunar day § Lander Payload: Ascent Vehicle and option for Rover § Sample returned to crew at the end of the Lunar day
– Orion mission to EAM § Longer duration stay (3.5 revs-50 days)? § Farside comm considerations § Several options for sample retrieval:
§ OSCAR integrated into EAM § Grapple arm on EAM; EVA sample retrieval § NDS for ascent vehicle; EVA sample retrieval § NDS ascent (pressurized ); IVA sample retrieval
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Rover Image Courtesy MDA
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Risk Reduc*on for Explora*on § EAM increases science return of the Asteroid Redirect Mission
§ EAM demonstrates many core capabili*es needed for deep space missions – Electric propulsion – EVA – Deep space naviga4on and communica4ons – Long dura4on opera4ons beyond low earth orbit – Commercial/interna4onal interac4on – Long dura4on radia4on countermeasures and mi4ga4on – Solar Polar Beaming
§ EAM benefits Explora*on as a residual asset – Lunar Far side robo4c experiments – Proof of concept for stand-‐off Mars ac4vi4es
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Questions?
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