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MAX-C/ExoMars, Dual NASA/ESA rovers slated for 2018 launch
briv1016
post Mar 18 2010, 08:25 AM
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In case anyone doesn't know the 22nd MEPAG meeting is going on March 17th and 18th.

On the presentations posted for the first day there is one titled "Mars Sample Return (three element architecture)." On the 5th slide it states that during to the "Team X" study, the aeroshell was increased in diameter from 4.5m to 4.7m in order to accommodate both MAX-C and ExoMars together. I took a look at the specifications for the Atlas 5 launch vehicle and found on page 6-4 and 6-21 that the maximum diameter of the payload bay was 4.572m.

Is it possible to fit a 4.7m aeroshell in a 4.572m payload bay? I know this mission is still in the early planning stage and that these numbers should be taken with a huge grain of salt; but this looks like a pretty big oversight. huh.gif

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post Mar 9 2011, 07:54 AM
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Isn't the martian atmosphere of such low density that not even the strongest storms will move anything more substantial than dust? I recall that's the same reason why gliders aren't feasible for exploration.
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- briv1016   MAX-C/ExoMars   Mar 18 2010, 08:25 AM
- - Astro0   A brief Google search found this http://www.spacel...   Mar 18 2010, 09:01 AM
- - briv1016   I'm not seeing where you're getting this 5...   Mar 18 2010, 09:32 AM
- - Astro0   Sorry briv, there are a few other references that ...   Mar 18 2010, 10:06 AM
- - briv1016   Will first off, I think the 25mm is from the inner...   Mar 18 2010, 10:19 AM
- - Astro0   Thanks for the reference to that Atlas V document....   Mar 18 2010, 11:02 AM
- - briv1016   Here's the source. http://www.ulalaunch.com/s...   Mar 18 2010, 11:26 AM
- - djellison   Note this phrase " launched on Atlas V 531 c...   Mar 18 2010, 11:44 AM
|- - abbath   Full inline quote removed - ADMIN Falcon 9 (as fa...   Mar 22 2010, 09:51 AM
- - djellison   Direct from the SpaceX Falcon 9 website "Cust...   Mar 22 2010, 11:10 AM
- - peter59   Maybe I'm an incurable skeptic, but this MAX-C...   Mar 8 2011, 06:44 PM
|- - ugordan   Why? It's not like it's going to be drivin...   Mar 8 2011, 06:49 PM
|- - djellison   QUOTE (peter59 @ Mar 8 2011, 10:44 AM) . ...   Mar 8 2011, 08:52 PM
- - peter59   Firstly, I can not imagine riding in a very rocky ...   Mar 9 2011, 07:19 AM
- - Explorer1   Isn't the martian atmosphere of such low densi...   Mar 9 2011, 07:54 AM
|- - peter59   QUOTE (Explorer1 @ Mar 9 2011, 08:54 AM) ...   Mar 9 2011, 08:05 AM
|- - AndyG   I can't help thinking that a panel which can f...   Mar 9 2011, 10:47 AM
|- - djellison   QUOTE (peter59 @ Mar 9 2011, 12:05 AM) Th...   Mar 9 2011, 01:28 PM
|- - ElkGroveDan   QUOTE (peter59 @ Mar 9 2011, 12:05 AM) Th...   Mar 9 2011, 11:37 PM
- - hendric   Another nice advantage is the additional space on...   Mar 9 2011, 11:06 PM
- - elakdawalla   Edited the topic title to be more general.   Mar 9 2011, 11:39 PM
- - JohnVV   QUOTE and the inference that engineers would be so...   Mar 10 2011, 12:50 AM
- - ElkGroveDan   Those are ridiculous examples John. Doug's po...   Mar 10 2011, 01:57 AM
- - eoincampbell   Is it conceivable that MAX-C could land at, MSL...   Mar 10 2011, 04:00 AM
- - Hungry4info   Wikipedia mentions something about that being a po...   Mar 10 2011, 07:29 AM
- - Drkskywxlt   Based on Jim Green's presentation to the PSS, ...   Apr 20 2011, 04:30 PM
|- - Paolo   QUOTE (Drkskywxlt @ Apr 20 2011, 06:30 PM...   Apr 21 2011, 05:24 AM
- - monitorlizard   FWIW, issue 145 (Feb 2011),page 81 of ESA Bulletin...   Apr 21 2011, 02:55 AM
- - nprev   Not from the perspective of systems interfacing. I...   Apr 21 2011, 03:08 AM
- - Drkskywxlt   NASA's contribution to this is $1.2B plus...   Apr 21 2011, 10:59 AM
- - briv1016   $1.2 B sounds like New Frontiers 5 instead of...   Apr 22 2011, 09:16 AM
|- - vjkane   QUOTE (briv1016 @ Apr 22 2011, 01:16 AM) ...   Apr 22 2011, 01:53 PM
|- - djellison   QUOTE (briv1016 @ Apr 22 2011, 01:16 AM) ...   Apr 22 2011, 03:14 PM
- - briv1016   This is going a little off topic so I apologize. ...   Apr 22 2011, 07:11 PM
|- - djellison   QUOTE (briv1016 @ Apr 22 2011, 11:11 AM) ...   Apr 22 2011, 09:53 PM
- - briv1016   I think I might have gotten lost in all the number...   Apr 23 2011, 02:19 AM
|- - djellison   QUOTE (briv1016 @ Apr 22 2011, 06:19 PM) ...   Apr 23 2011, 03:11 AM
- - briv1016   I think pages 9-14 through 9-16 of the decadal cov...   Apr 23 2011, 09:50 AM


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