Mars sample return mission

Thinking of NASA’s greatest accomplishments in the past, and the Apollo 11 mission might come up. Other countries worked diligently to reach the same accomplishment that NASA had; but the race to the moon was ultimately reached by the United States. Which makes one of the reasons why the United States is the leader in space exploration. it is because of NASA’s projects, advancements, and accomplishments, NASA was the catalyst that allowed the United States to be the leader in space…

moon in the late 1960’s and never returned after their scheduled missions was a strip-tease of almighty proportion. To make matters worse NASA not only did not return to the moon, but instead focused their resources, time, and effort on the space shuttle program. Which was considered by many to be a failure, however, now with the help of the private sector the…

“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” – Neil Armstrong. The Space Race was a competition between the two rivals of the Cold War, the United States of America, and the Soviet Union. The goal was to be the first country to have a man land on the moon. However, for this to happen, there had to be major changes. Specifically, the technology of the time had to be more advanced for both countries to be able to get to the moon. Therefore, the U.S./Soviet Space Race led to amazing…

The interest in the planet of mars goes way back in history. People have always seemed to be interested in what it has to offer for us. Mars is continuously used in movies, shows, and other forms of entertainment because it is such a mysterious topic. Stated in the novel Destination Mars, written by Rod Pyle, he mentions that Mars is the planet of dreams. People will always look to Mars to clench their thirst for mystery and potential for an alternate place to live. According to scientist they…

committed the United States to the lunar mission of getting a man on the moon by 1970. Even though President Kennedy was assassinated and did not get to witness the event, the mission of the Apollo 11 attained his dream. The Saturn V spacecraft took off from Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969, with the three man team of Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin "Buzz" E. Aldrin Jr. The mission had one main goal, which was to perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth. On July 20,…

For example, it takes 14 minutes for a signal from Mars to reach Earth. In some cases no communication at all is possible, for instance, if something is blocking the signal. And when it happens, it is important that a vehicle can make its own decisions. Spacecraft uses autonomous technology for a variety of functions including navigation, take-off and more importantly for safe landing. The most famous autonomous space exploration vehicles are mars rovers. They use autonomous technology to go…

ESS 102 20 January 2017 In the year 2030, astronaut Brian and his crew start a mission heading to Mars to become the first man on it. Their main goals are to see what things are there in the eye, bring back some samples of the land, and search for the possibility of life in depth. It only takes them a few days to reach the Mars using the Electro Magnetic Drive enabled spacecraft. Unfortunately, right after they land on Mars, an unpredicted extreme solar wind and coronal mass ejection also…

not visible from Earth, and then scanned and transmitted those images. In the decade that followed, 19 other missions had as its goal the Moon. In 1970 a Soviet lunar vehicle landed and was able to return with a sample of rock. Later that same year another vehicle, the "Lunokhod”, landed and explored the Moon through remote control, for almost a year. It was able to return to Earth with samples and it was followed by other Lunokhods; the series ended in 1976. The first attempts by the U.S. to…

The thought of sending the human species on an interplanetary space mission to colonize the moon is a concept that has captured the minds of scientists for generations. Space colonization has been viewed as a mere theme in science fiction for years; however, it may not remain a scientific fantasy for long. The idea of sending humans to the moon in an attempt to populate it may initially sound mindless and foolish, but after careful mental analysis, it’s become clear that populating the moon may…

hazards of human exploration. Soon after President John F. Kennedy assumed office in January of 1961, the space race was undoubtedly underway, and the United State’s primary focus was landing a man on the moon--hence, the Apollo Program. These Apollo Missions are significant in that America received technical credibility and hasted the end of the Cold War in our favor. Also, Carole Stott, a long-time astronomer…