Mars past, present, and future / edited by E.B. Pritchard.

Other author Pritchard, E. B.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington, DC : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics,
Descriptionx, 332 p. : ill.
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SeriesProgress in astronautics and aeronautics, 0079-6050 ; vol. 145
Summary This book is a compilation of scientific papers presented at a July 1991 conference which was scheduled to coincide with the 15th anniversary of the unmanned Viking landing on the planet Mars. The conference was planned to cover past, present and future missions to Mars, with the papers of past missions serving as an historic scientific base, and papers of the future missions to Mars serving as the main focus of the conference. Chapters are grouped into six sections: overviews, prior missions, rationale and benefits of future missions, robotic missions, systems concepts and operations, and technology for future missions.
General noteConference held 1991 Jul 17-19.
General noteTechnical papers selected from the Mars Exploration Past, Present, and Future Conference, Williamsburg, Virginia, July 1991, and subsequently revised for this volume.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9781563470431
ISBN1563470438
Technical rpt number00024009

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