2022 Mars Orbiter, For telecommunication relay |
2022 Mars Orbiter, For telecommunication relay |
Feb 25 2015, 06:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2106 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
Not sure where else to post this (didn't want to make a new topic): - Probably does warrant a new topic for this mission - Mod
http://spacenews.com/nasa-eyes-new-mars-orbiter-for-2022/ An Odyssey replacement for the window after the 2020 rover; but what sort of science package would be a good balance, since this isn't pure telecoms like the old cancelled MTO? Deimos would be a good place to orbit, far enough away for high latitude coverage, and easily reachable with ion engines, as is being proposed. |
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Feb 25 2015, 07:15 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10227 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
A very high resolution camera to replace HiRISE will be very desirable, if it can be accommodated. The importance of seeing rover-sized images for landing site certification, traverse planning etc. can't be overstated, so ongoing exploration will be severely hampered if we lose HiRISE, as one day we must. But not from the orbit of Deimos!
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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